120 entries under rude topic. ×

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saturnine(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, rough, nasty)
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snappish(adjective, low, gloomy, depressed)
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bearish(adjective, open, direct, rough)
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coarse(adjective, severe, fine, rough, harsh)
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impolite(adjective, direct, sharp, rough, nasty)
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ungracious(adjective, severe, sharp, rough, nasty)
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boorish(adjective, sharp, rough, nasty)
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cantankerous(adjective, rough, low, sad)
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ill-natured(adjective, unpleasant, negative, disagreeable)
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crude(adjective, sharp, rough, nasty, harsh)
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low(adjective, sound, nasty, sad)
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severe(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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brief(adjective, open, rough, attitude)
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snippy(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest)
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truculent(adjective, coarse, grumpy, abrupt)
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fierce
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gross(adjective, rough, nasty, dirty)
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nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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snappy(adjective, direct, rough, honest)
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