50 entries under abrupt topic. ×

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churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
20
curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
16
gruff(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest)
15
short-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
14
curt(adjective, hard, hurt, open, direct)
13
brusque(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
11
bearish(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
10
blunt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
10
short(adjective, hard, hurt, open, direct)
9
sassy(rude, fresh, impolite, disdainful)
9
sulky(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, short)
8
tart(adjective, open, rough, rude, short)
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bluff(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough)
7
rough(adjective, hard, open, direct, rude)
7
rude(adjective, hard, open, direct, rough)
6
brief(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
6
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, crabby)
6
glum(adjective, tough, harsh, feelings, awkward)
5
discourteous(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough)
5
saturnine(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
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