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irritable(adjective, person, difficult, intense)
18
quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, sharp)
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irascible(adjective, sharp, difficult, intense)
15
choleric(adjective, sharp, difficult, intense)
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testy(adjective, upset, sharp, violent)
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waspish(adjective, person, sharp, lively)
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cranky(adjective, upset, sharp, lively)
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impatient(adjective, person, violent, negative)
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touchy(adjective, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
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peppery(adjective, upset, sharp, intense)
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snappish(adjective, sharp, lively, irritable)
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passionate(adjective, sharp, lively, restless)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, violent, anxious)
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angry(adjective, feeling, sharp, anger)
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cross(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, lively)
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edgy(adjective, violent, anxious, nervous)
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ardent(adjective, nasty, passionate, violent)
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brusque(adjective, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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curt(adjective, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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demanding(adjective, violent, anxious, eager)
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