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cavalier(rude, crude, impolite, unrefined, discourtesy)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disrespectful(adjective, rough, rude, wild, coarse)
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down(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, low)
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down in the dumps(expression, adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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dyspeptic
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fractious(mean, difficult, cross, short, irritable)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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impatient(adjective, negative, short, grumpy, faultfinding)
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indelicate(adjective, hard, smooth, tough, rough)
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inelegant(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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loud(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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low(adjective, feelings, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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lowbred(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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melancholy(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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miserable(adjective, low, feelings, stingy, glum)
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niggardly(mean, cheap, narrow, stingy, tightfisted)
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perverse(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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philistine(adjective, smooth, coarse, courtesy)
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quick-tempered(adjective, short, faultfinding, caviling)
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