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surly(mean, tough, harsh, delicate)
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temperamental(delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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trenchant(mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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trifling
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trivial
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volatile(delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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Pecksniffian(hypocritical, nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic)
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acerbic(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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acid(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy)
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bitter(mean, sharp, nasty, caustic)
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bundle of nerves(expression, idiom, delicate, sensitive)
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caustic(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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cavillous(severe, harsh, cross, critical)
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choosy(demanding, meticulous, fussy, fastidious)
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complaining(mean, severe, difficult, nervous)
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contumelious(mean, sharp, ironic, sarcastic)
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deceptive(mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
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derisive(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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dicey(delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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