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resentful(adjective, cross, mad, emotional, irritation)
7
moody(adjective, low, sad, cross, gloomy)
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argumentative(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
6
bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
fretful(adjective, keen, cross, violent, anxious)
5
hasty(adjective, keen, difficult, cross, violent)
5
huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, mad, sensitive)
5
morose(adjective, low, difficult, cross, miserable)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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belligerent(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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carping(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, cross)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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pugnacious(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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snappy(adjective, keen, difficult, cross, violent)
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combative(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
3
hot(adjective, intense, cross, violent, mad)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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complaining(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, low, sad, cross)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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