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70 entries under tetchy topic. ×

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waspish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, violence)
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bad-tempered(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, rude)
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nasty(adjective, mean, hard, tough, sharp)
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snappy(adjective, direct, tough, keen, rough)
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cantankerous(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude)
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touchy(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, polite)
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fast(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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immediate(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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instant(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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quick(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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rapid(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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swift(adjective, irritable, sudden, snippy)
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acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant)
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edgy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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fretful(adjective, tough, keen, harsh, violent)
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huffy(adjective, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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misanthropic(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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nasty-tempered(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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on-the-spot(irritable, snippy)
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