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dry(adjective, disapprobation)
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finicky(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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frosty(adjective, cold, aloof, distant)
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fussy(adjective, difficult, harsh, critical)
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grim
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gruff(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile)
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short(adjective, moralizing, moralistic)
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stringent
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tart(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter)
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abrupt
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acute
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authoritarian
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basic
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bleak
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blunt
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brisk
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brusque
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, cross, critical)
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cavillous(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
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condemning(adjective, harsh, critical, demanding)
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