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irritating(tough, unpleasant, adverse, problematic)
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piqued(cross, short, angry, offended)
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pugnacious(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
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rogue
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scrappy(cross, hostile, irritable, restless)
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self-willed(deliberate, determined, obstinate, stubborn)
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stiff(tough, problematic, trying)
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thin-skinned(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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unbending(obstinate, stubborn, willful)
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whining(mean, irritable, sullen, cranky)
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willful(deliberate, determined, obstinate, stubborn)
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abrupt(irritable, gruff, tetchy, snippy)
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adamant(deliberate, determined, intentional)
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aggressive(hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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beside oneself(expression, violent, wild, intractable)
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curt(cross, short, irritable, angry)
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dissentious(difficult, irritable, contrary, naughty)
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dissident
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exasperated(hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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fiery(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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