2
swift(adjective, irritable, tetchy, sudden, snippy)
2
taciturn(low, gloomy, miserable, depressed, ugly)
2
thoughtless
2
to the point(expression, idiom, short, blunt, brief)
2
truculent(rude, coarse, grumpy, abrupt, gruff)
2
uncivilized(adjective, rude, coarse, sullen, boorish)
2
uncompromising(adjective, severe)
2
undiplomatic
2
unequivocal
2
unforbearing(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
2
unfriendly(adjective, sharp, difficult, rude, unpleasant)
2
unreserved
1
abbreviated
1
abridge
1
abridged
1
accelerated(adjective, sudden)
1
acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
1
aggressive
1
agog(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
antsy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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