1
abrupt
1
acid(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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and Irish cranky
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anesthetized(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
1
antagonistic
1
antipathetic
1
any way the wind blows(expression, careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
1
apathetic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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argumentative
1
asleep(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
1
besotted
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bizarre
1
blowing hot and cold(expression, careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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bluff
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blunt(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
1
breakaway
1
brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
1
callous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cruel)
1
cankered
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