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capricious(unpredictable, changeable, variable, caprice)
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short-tempered(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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touchy(mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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churlish(mean, hard, tough, severe)
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querulous(mean, hurt, cross, nervous)
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choleric(difficult, cross, short, irritable)
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ill-natured(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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splenetic(mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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sullen(mean, cross, feelings, short)
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temperamental(unpleasant, careless, unstable, unreasonable)
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eccentric(difficult, irritable, grumpy, due)
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ill-humoured
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ornery(mean, difficult, informal, irritable)
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bearish(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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disagreeable(difficult, unpleasant, short, irritable)
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fractious(mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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fretful(mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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gruff(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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sour(tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
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whimsical(careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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