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obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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pettish(adjective, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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snappy(adjective, mean, attitude, cross)
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truculent(adjective, hostile, hateful, turbulent)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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argumentative(adjective, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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excitable(adjective, fiery, turbulent, belligerent)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, delicate)
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contrary(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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cross-grained(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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disobliging(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, sensitive)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean)
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awkward(irritable, irrational, grumpy, cranky)
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being disagreeable(expression, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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bellicose(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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brawling(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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cat-and-dog(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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combative(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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