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| severe(hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| tactless(open, sharp, rough, careless) | |
| terse | |
| acerbic | |
| acid | |
| austere(hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| bad-tempered(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, abrupt) | |
| brief(open, rough, attitude, rude) | |
| cool(severe, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| cutting | |
| frosty(severe, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| glum(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion) | |
| grating(sound, severe, rough, low) | |
| mournful(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion) | |
| querulous | |
| snippy(open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| tart | |
| temperamental | |
| truculent(rude, coarse, grumpy, abrupt) | |
| brash(sharp, rough, careless, thoughtless) |
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