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call down(noun, expression, cut, hit, censure)
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calumniatory(adjective, severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
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cantankerous(mean, severe, cross, short, irritable)
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caption
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cavillous(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
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censure(noun, cut, hit, reproach, disapproval)
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choleric(severe, harsh, short, critical, demanding)
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churlish(mean, short, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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complaining(verb, mean, severe, nervous, irritable)
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condemning
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contention
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crabby(mean, severe, cross, short, irritable)
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cranky(mean, nervous, short, irritable, worried)
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critical remarks(noun, expression, cut, hit, censure)
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crotchety(mean, nervous, short, irritable, worried)
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crusty(mean, short, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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cut(noun, hit, censure, reproach, disapproval)
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denunciation(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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disapproving(severe, harsh, critical, demanding, dissatisfied)
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disparagement(noun, cut, hit, censure, reproach)
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