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34 entries under severe topic. ×
| cantankerous(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| condemning(adjective, sharp, harsh, critical) | |
| contrary(adjective, cross) | |
| crabby(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| cross(adjective, contrary, nit-picking, pharisaical) | |
| deprecating(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| fault-finding(adjective, cross, contrary, demanding) | |
| faultfinding(adjective, harsh, critical, nit-picking) | |
| irritable(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| perverse(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| scolding(adjective, sharp, harsh, critical) | |
| testy(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| touchy(adjective, cross, contrary) | |
| very critical(expression, adjective, cross, contrary) |
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