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snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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contentious(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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dissatisfied(adjective, bad, unhappy, negative)
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queer(verb, adjective, stop, ruin, oppose)
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ugly(adjective, mean, low, sad)
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argumentative(adjective, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, negative)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, delicate)
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rude(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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bellicose(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
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edgy(adjective, mean, short, irritable)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, irritable, ugly)
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passionate(keen, sharp, lively, fiery)
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prickly(adjective, tough, unpleasant, sensitive)
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disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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excitable(adjective, volatile, fiery, turbulent)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, severe, irritable)
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grumbling(adjective, negative, irritable, emotional)
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