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| summary(noun, close, point, rude) | |
| testy(hurt, keen, cross, violent) | |
| compact(close, sharp, short, brief) | |
| compendious(close, rude, short, brief) | |
| impolite(hard, direct, tough, rough) | |
| peevish(cross, short, irritable, angry) | |
| petulant(cross, unpleasant, short, irritable) | |
| short-tempered(irritable, brief, abrupt, gruff) | |
| condensed(close, short, compact, brief) | |
| grouchy(rude, coarse, disagreeable, sullen) | |
| harsh(severe, rough, coarse, sullen) | |
| irascible(keen, unpleasant, violent, anxious) | |
| pithy(sharp, point, rude, short) | |
| rough(hard, open, direct, rude) | |
| surly(hurt, rough, cross, rude) | |
| ungracious(hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| crabbed(hurt, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| crabby(cross, unpleasant, short, disagreeable) | |
| cross(unpleasant, short, disagreeable, angry) | |
| curmudgeonly(abrupt, gruff, brusque) |
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