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curly-grained
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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froward
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irascible
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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peevish(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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snappish
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waspish(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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bumpy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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choppy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
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churlish
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coarse(adjective, harsh, irregular, uneven, rugged)
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crabbed
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crabby(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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difficult(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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grouchy(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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headstrong
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irregular(adjective, harsh, coarse, uneven, rugged)
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