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ornery(mean, rough, cross, rude)
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prickly(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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prudish
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puritanical
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quarrelsome(nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
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raspy
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relentless(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rigorous
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rustic(rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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screeching(severe, bleak, stark, austere)
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short-spoken(attitude, abrupt)
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solemn(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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strait-laced
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strapping
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strict
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strident(severe, rough, harsh, wild)
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stringent(hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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thick(rough, harsh, wild, loud)
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thoughtless(sharp, rough, rude, careless)
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ugly(rough, low, sad, rude)
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