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crabbed(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
7
crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
7
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, irritable, abrupt)
7
surly(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
6
captious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
6
grouchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross)
6
grumpy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross)
5
snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, difficult)
5
sulky(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
4
huffish(adjective, cross, angry, offended)
4
moody(adjective, hurt, cross, emotional)
4
sullen(mean, cross, hostile, irritable)
3
quick-tempered(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
3
vexed(adjective, cross, angry, problematic)
2
annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, irritable)
2
piqued(adjective, cross, angry, offended)
1
caviling(mean, nervous, irritable, worried)
1
curt(adjective, cross, irritable, angry)
1
exasperated(adjective, hurt, cross, emotional)
1
ill-humored(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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