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| harsh(adjective, severe, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| sarcastic(adjective, severe, keen, sharp) | |
| nasty(adjective, bad, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| touchy(adjective, bad, difficult, delicate) | |
| cutting(adjective, severe, keen, sharp) | |
| caviling(adjective, severe, harsh, nervous) | |
| querulous(adjective, upset, hard, tough) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, severe, unpleasant, irritable) | |
| faultfinding(adjective, upset, praise, unhappy) | |
| peevish(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby) | |
| ugly(adjective, bad, nasty, cross) | |
| wicked(adjective, bad, harsh, heavy) | |
| complaining(adjective, upset, difficult, cross) | |
| annoying(adjective, hurt, sharp, tender) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby) | |
| condemning(adjective, severe, harsh, unsympathetic) | |
| contrary(difficult, negative, nervous, worried) | |
| crabby(adjective, upset, difficult, cross) | |
| cross(adjective, difficult, nervous, irritable) | |
| fractious(adjective, nervous, irritable, worried) |
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