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grouchy(adjective, mean, difficult, short)
6
grumpy(adjective, mean, difficult, short)
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indomitable(adjective, violent, wild, restless)
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mean(adjective, hostile, irritable, critical)
5
prickly(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
5
snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, difficult)
5
sulky(adjective, mean, short, irritable)
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awkward(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, adverse)
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bearish(adjective, tough, difficult, unusual)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, awkward, irritable)
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froward(adjective, deliberate, determined, irritable)
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huffish(adjective, short, angry, offended)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, irritable, ugly)
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moody(adjective, hurt, short, emotional)
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sullen(mean, short, hostile, irritable)
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dyspeptic(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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quick-tempered(adjective, short, irritable, emotional)
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uncompliant(adjective, unruly, grouchy, raucous)
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vexed(adjective, short, angry, problematic)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, short, irritable)
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