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63 entries under difficult topic. ×

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rude(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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ugly(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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violent(adjective, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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fiery(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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huffy(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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ructious(energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
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snappy(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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thin-skinned(adjective, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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being disagreeable(expression, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brusque(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disobliging(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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excitable(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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ill-natured(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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impassioned(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, rude)
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tempestuous(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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turbulent(hostile, irritable, conflicting, belligerent)
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ungracious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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unhelpful(adjective, unfriendly, bad-tempered)
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unlikable(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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