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wilful
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annoyed(hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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annoying
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bellicose(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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belligerent(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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carping(mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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combative(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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critical(mean, nervous, irritable, worried)
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dissentient
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edgy(mean, nervous, sensitive, worried)
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fault-finding(mean, irritable, sullen, cranky)
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finicky(tough, problematic, trying)
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fussy(tough, problematic, trying)
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galling(tough, problematic, trying)
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ill-humoured
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incorrigible
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inflexible(deliberate, determined, hateful, obstinate)
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insuppressible(violent, wild, intractable, irrepressible)
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insurgent(violent, wild, contrary, naughty)
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irrepressible(violent, wild, unruly, uncontrollable)
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