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| fractious(adjective, mean, cross, short) | |
| fussy(adjective, critical, complaining) | |
| pettish(adjective, delicate, rude, unpleasant) | |
| contrary(adjective, nasty, rude, unpleasant) | |
| hot-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| huffy(adjective, cross, sensitive, irritable) | |
| argumentative(adjective, irritable) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sensitive, irritable) | |
| ugly(adjective, low, sad, attitude) | |
| disputatious(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| edgy(adjective, short, irritable, critical) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross) | |
| bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| belligerent(adjective, irritable, argumentative) | |
| combative(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile) | |
| cross-grained(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous) | |
| excitable(adjective, irritable, argumentative) | |
| grumbly(critical, complaining) | |
| hotheaded(adjective, irritable, argumentative) |
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