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| crabbed(low, sad, rude, unpleasant) | |
| grouchy(tough, low, difficult, sad) | |
| testy(keen, low, sad, violent) | |
| irascible(mean, evil, keen, sharp) | |
| snippy(open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| whiny(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| crabby(low, difficult, sad, unpleasant) | |
| crisp(severe, short, blunt, brief) | |
| cross(low, difficult, sad, rude) | |
| crude(hard, rough, rude, coarse) | |
| curmudgeonly(abrupt, gruff) | |
| disagreeable(difficult, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable) | |
| ill-mannered(hard, tough, harsh, rude) | |
| peevish(tough, difficult, harsh, rude) | |
| petulant(tough, difficult, harsh, rude) | |
| short-tempered(irritable, grumpy, abrupt, gruff) | |
| tart(open, tough, severe, rough) | |
| unmannerly(hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| acrimonious(tough, severe, harsh, gloomy) | |
| bearish(hard, open, direct, tough) |
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