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waspish(difficult, irritable, critical, grumpy)
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bluff(noun, hard, tough, harsh)
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disagreeable(difficult, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
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rude(hard, open, direct, tough)
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abrupt(open, rough, short, brief)
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bad-tempered(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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brusque(hard, open, direct, tough)
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choleric(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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crabby(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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curmudgeonly(difficult, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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ornery(rough, difficult, rude, coarse)
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querulous(hard, difficult, cross, passionate)
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blunt(hard, open, direct, tough)
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boorish(hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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curt(hard, open, direct, tough)
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grumpy(difficult, irritable, crabby, abrupt)
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ill-natured(difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
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ill-tempered(cross, irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered)
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acid
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acrimonious
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