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attritive
1
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
badgering(verb, aggravating)
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baiting(verb, aggravating)
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bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
1
bedeviling(verb, aggravating)
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begrudging(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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bothered(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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bothersome
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breathless
1
breathless impatience
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
buffing
1
burnishing
1
carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
chafe
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childish(mean, cross, irritable, ugly, obstinate)
1
contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
crabbed(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
cranky(adjective, mean, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
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