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cranky(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross)
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cynical(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
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treacherous(smooth, cunning, tricky, knowing)
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crotchety(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
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disparaging(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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fractious(adjective, cross, short, irritable)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, short, sensitive)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
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short-tempered(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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subtle(smooth, cunning, tricky, knowing)
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churlish(adjective, cross, short, irritable)
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edgy(adjective, difficult, nervous, short)
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wily(smooth, cunning, tricky, knowing)
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biting(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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contemptuous(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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cutting(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
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ill-natured(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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ornery(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty)
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sardonic(adjective, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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satiric(adjective, sharp, sarcastic)
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