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brash
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concise(rude, short, blunt, brief)
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direct(open, rough, honest, short)
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impatient(keen, violent, anxious, irritable)
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irritable(keen, low, difficult, sad)
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laconic(open, point, rough, rude)
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morose(tough, low, harsh, depressed)
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offhand(rough, rude, careless, indifferent)
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succinct(point, rude, short, blunt)
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acerbic(mean, severe, sharp, ironic)
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candid
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caustic(mean, severe, sharp, ironic)
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choleric(keen, low, sad, violent)
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compact(short, brief, abrupt, curt)
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disrespectful(mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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hasty(keen, rough, violent, anxious)
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inconsiderate(hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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plain-spoken
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severe(mean, hard, tough, severe)
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sour(tough, low, harsh, gloomy)
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