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56 entries under harsh topic. ×

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censorious(adjective, praise, severe, cross)
12
hypercritical(adjective, praise, severe, critical)
10
faultfinding(verb, adjective, mean, praise, severe)
9
finicky(adjective, severe, critical, meticulous)
8
fretful(adjective, mean, tough, cross)
8
overcritical(adjective, praise, severe, cross)
8
perverse(adjective, tough, difficult, irritable)
8
severe(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
8
snappish(adjective, tough, difficult, irritable)
8
splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, delicate)
7
choleric(adjective, sharp, difficult, delicate)
6
crusty(adjective, tough, difficult, irritable)
6
cynical(adjective, mean, tough, severe, sharp)
6
exacting(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
6
grouchy(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate)
6
nit-picking(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
5
crotchety(adjective, mean, tough, difficult)
5
demanding(adjective, severe, critical, meticulous)
5
disparaging(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
5
niggling(adjective, severe, sharp, critical)
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