147 entries under mean topic. ×

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mocking(adjective, sharp, ironic, sarcastic)
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morose(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable)
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obstinate(difficult, cross, irritable, ugly)
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out of sorts(expression, idiom, nervous, irritable)
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satirical(severe, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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sharp(smooth, severe, nasty, harsh)
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smooth(cunning, knowing, sly, crafty)
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snarling(adjective, sharp, nasty, irritable)
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sulky(adjective, sensitive, irritable, sullen)
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sullen(short, irritable, touchy, cranky)
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waspy(difficult, cross, irritable, critical)
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whining(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical)
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acerb(sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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arch(smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
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arrogant(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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artful(smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
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astute(smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
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austere(sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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backhanded(sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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bluffing(smooth, cunning, knowing, sly)
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