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cross(adjective, low, difficult, sad)
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surly(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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cantankerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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crusty(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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bad-tempered(adjective, hard, rough, nasty)
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cranky(adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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crabbed(adjective, low, sad, cross)
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testy(adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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grumpy(adjective, feelings, negative, irritable)
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ill-natured(adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
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crotchety(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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curmudgeonly(adjective, close, near, cheap)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, nasty, low)
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morose(adjective, low, feelings, coarse)
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touchy(adjective, informal, coarse, irritable)
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nasty(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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ugly(adjective, hard, rough, nasty)
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waspish(adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
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ornery(adjective, rough, difficult, informal)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
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