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peevish(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
22
petulant(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
18
testy(noun, adjective, mean, hurt)
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cross(adjective, mean, hurt, nervous)
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querulous(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
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touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
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cantankerous(adjective, mean, cross, short)
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cranky(adjective, mean, short, irritable)
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intractable(adjective, control, order, cross)
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pettish(adjective, cross, short, restless)
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irascible(adjective, cross, short, irritable)
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bad-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, sensitive)
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choleric(adjective, cross, short, irritable)
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churlish(mean, cross, short, irritable)
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crabby(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
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quarrelsome(adjective, hostile, irritable, disagreeable)
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tetchy(adjective, mean, cross, short)
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contrary(adjective, mean, naughty, unruly)
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crusty(adjective, mean, cross, short)
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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, nervous)
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