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| in a pique | |
| injurious(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| insulting(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| irritated | |
| knock(disapproval, criticism) | |
| kvetching(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining, caviling) | |
| lowering(adjective, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) | |
| malevolent(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| malicious(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| maligning(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| minimizing(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| moaning(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining, caviling) | |
| morose(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky, testy) | |
| murmuring | |
| negative(difficult, critical, complaining) | |
| nitpicking(critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) | |
| obstinate(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky, testy) | |
| offensive(disparaging, pejorative) | |
| opposition(disapproval, criticism, complaint) | |
| opprobrious(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) |
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