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surly(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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exasperated(adjective, cross, mad, emotional, bitter)
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passionate(difficult, irritable, touchy, turbulent, belligerent)
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resentful(adjective, cross, mad, emotional, bitter)
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bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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belligerent(difficult, irritable, turbulent, argumentative)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, mad, irritable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hot(adjective, cross, mad, emotional, bitter)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, gloomy, unstable)
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morose(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, gloomy)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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argumentative(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brawling(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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