2
disdainful
2
flak(noun, cut, hit, censure, blast)
2
fractious(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
gripe
2
hit(noun, cut, censure, reproach, disapproval)
2
irascible(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
2
judgmental(adjective, critical)
2
knock(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
2
moaning(noun, verb, adjective, critical, dissatisfied)
2
nasty
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nit
2
pedantic(adjective, critical, overcritical, censorious)
2
perverse(adjective, mean, severe, cross, nervous)
2
quibble(noun, cut, hit, censure, blast)
2
reproachful(severe, harsh, critical, demanding, unfavorable)
2
satiric(adjective, mean, sharp, sarcastic)
2
scornful(adjective, mean, sharp, ironic, sarcastic)
2
short-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
slam(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
2
swipe(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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