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acerb
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acidulous
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awkward(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable, restless)
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beefing
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beetle-browed(adjective, sullen)
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bitter
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blacked off(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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boorish(rude, coarse, sullen, grumpy, abrupt)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive)
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capricious
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carping(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
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caviling(mean, short, irritable, critical, cranky)
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censorious(adjective, nasty, difficult, cross, cold)
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complaintful
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crabbing
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critical(mean, difficult, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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croaking
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cussed(mean, rude, coarse, irritable, sullen)
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delicate(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable, tricky)
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dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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