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43 entries under severe topic. ×
| carping(adjective, mean, praise, nasty) | |
| peevish(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate) | |
| cross(noun, adjective, mean, difficult) | |
| testy(noun, adjective, mean, difficult) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate) | |
| censorious(adjective, praise, harsh, cross) | |
| hypercritical(adjective, praise, harsh, critical) | |
| caviling(adjective, mean, smooth, false) | |
| faultfinding(verb, adjective, mean, praise) | |
| touchy(adjective, mean, short, sensitive) | |
| fault-finding(adjective, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| finicky(adjective, harsh, critical, meticulous) | |
| crabby(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable) | |
| overcritical(adjective, praise, harsh, cross) | |
| contrary(adjective, mean, difficult, critical) | |
| cynical(adjective, mean, tough, sharp) | |
| exacting(adjective, harsh, cross, critical) | |
| nit-picking(adjective, harsh, cross, critical) | |
| demanding(adjective, harsh, critical, meticulous) | |
| disparaging(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty) |
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