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churlish(hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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coarse
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crusty(hard, direct, tough, rough)
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honest
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plain(open, honest, straightforward, blunt)
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steep
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ungracious(hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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forthright(open, direct, honest, rude)
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plain-spoken(direct, honest, rude, straightforward)
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precipitous
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sharp
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terse
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bearish(hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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brief(hard, direct, tough, rough)
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hearty
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short-tempered(irritable, brief, grumpy, gruff)
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surly
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unceremonious(hard, direct, tough, honest)
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brash
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curmudgeonly
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