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- Thesaurus|1.4k
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possible profanity
| crabby(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, low) | |
| cross(noun, adjective, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| crotchety(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| cranky(adjective, low, difficult, sad, attitude) | |
| testy(noun, adjective, severe, low, difficult) | |
| grouchy(adjective, low, difficult, sad, attitude) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough) | |
| irritable(adjective, severe, low, difficult, attitude) | |
| peevish(adjective, severe, difficult, attitude, delicate) | |
| irascible(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| crusty(adjective, mean, difficult, feelings, irritable) | |
| snappish(adjective, low, difficult, sad, attitude) | |
| grumpy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, informal) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, bad, hard, tough) | |
| petulant(adjective, severe, difficult, attitude, delicate) | |
| churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| crabbed(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, low) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, attitude) | |
| touchy(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross) |
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