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pettish(adjective, hurt, cross, short)
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prickly(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable)
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argumentative(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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rude(adjective, unfriendly, angry, grumpy)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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awkward(adjective, irritable, restless, obstinate)
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belligerent(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter)
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critical(adjective, upset, mean, cross)
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cross-grained(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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excitable(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hotheaded(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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obstinate(adjective, irritable, stubborn, sullen)
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obstreperous(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, mean)
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being disagreeable(expression, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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bellicose(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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brawling(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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cat-and-dog(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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dissentious(irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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