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beefy
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biting
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blustering(open, direct, rough, harsh)
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boisterous(rough, harsh, rude, dirty)
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brutish(nasty, rude, cruel, dirty)
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bungling(sharp, rough, careless, coarse)
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censorious(severe, nasty, cold, hostile)
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cloddish(rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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cloudy(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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clownish(rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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cold(nasty, negative, hostile, aloof)
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demanding
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discordant(severe, rough, harsh, dirty)
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disrespectful
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draconian
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exacting
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frowning(low, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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gauche(sharp, rough, careless, thoughtless)
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hard(severe, sharp, nasty, cruel)
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hot-tempered
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