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careless(unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable, changeable, variable)
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caviling(mean, nervous, short, irritable, worried)
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changeful(careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable, changeable)
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clashing
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cold(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cruel)
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cold-blooded(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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cold-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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complaining(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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conceited
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confined
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conflicting
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contradicting
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contradictory
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counteractant
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counteracting
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counteractive
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countervailing
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counterworking
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crank
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