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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
11
churlish(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
11
crusty(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
10
gruff(adjective, open, direct, rude)
7
rude(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
6
abrupt(adjective, open, short, brief)
6
brusque(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
6
ornery(adjective, difficult, rude, coarse)
5
blunt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
5
boorish(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
5
curt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
4
impolite(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
4
short(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
4
uncouth(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
3
loutish(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
3
ugly(adjective, rude, coarse, awkward)
2
beastly(adjective, cruel, vicious, fierce)
2
brutal(adjective, crude, discourtesy)
2
clodhopping(adjective, rude, coarse, awkward)
2
coarse(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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