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raw(hard, severe, rude, impolite)
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rigid
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sarcastic(mean, sharp, nasty, speech)
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touchy(rude, unpleasant, coarse, polite)
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ungentlemanly
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unladylike
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vulgar(hard, rude, coarse, polite)
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bleak
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bold
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chilly
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critical
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crotchety(tough, harsh, unpleasant, awkward)
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dour(tough, severe, harsh, gloomy)
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draconian
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explicit
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fast(irritable, tetchy, sudden, snippy)
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fleeting
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frosty
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headlong(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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hot-tempered(keen, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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