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27 entries under severe topic. ×
| captious(adjective, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| hypercritical(adjective, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| finicky(adjective, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| nit-picking(noun, adjective, cross, critical) | |
| peevish(adjective, cross, irritable, contrary) | |
| petulant(adjective, cross, irritable, critical) | |
| cross(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable) | |
| irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| testy(adjective, mean, cross, irritable) | |
| touchy(adjective, mean, cross, irritable) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, mean, cross, irritable) | |
| caviling(adjective, cross, irritable, critical) | |
| complaining(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable) | |
| crabby(adjective, cross, irritable, contrary) | |
| overcritical(adjective, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| sarcastic(adjective, offensive, cross, contrary) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable) | |
| cavillous(adjective, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| condemning(adjective, critical, demanding, unfavorable) | |
| demanding(adjective, cross, contrary, unfavorable) |
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