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| eccentric(irritable, grumpy, crusty) | |
| eristic(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| hard to please(expression, idiom, critical, complaining) | |
| hotheaded(irritable, touchy, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| huffy irascible(expression, critical, complaining) | |
| impassioned(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| litigious(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| negative(critical, complaining) | |
| odd(irritable, grumpy, crusty) | |
| out of sorts peevish(expression, idiom, critical, complaining) | |
| passionate(irritable, touchy, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| queer(irritable, grumpy, crusty) | |
| tempestuous(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| thin-skinned touchy(expression, critical, complaining) | |
| turbulent(irritable, belligerent, argumentative, contentious) | |
| unhelpful(adjective, unfriendly, bad-tempered) | |
| unusual(irritable, grumpy, crusty) | |
| violent(adjective, unpleasant, horrible, irritable) | |
| war(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| whimpering(critical, complaining) |
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