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captious(difficult, critical, sullen, crabby, moody)
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censorious(adjective, difficult, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging)
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choking
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choleric(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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churlish(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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clatter(adjective, rumbling)
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clattering(verb, rumbling)
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cold(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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complainer
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complains
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complaintful
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complaints
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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cool(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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crabbed(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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crabbing
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criticizing(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining)
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crooning
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crotchety(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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crusty(adjective, grumpy, testy, complaining)
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