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17
critical(adjective, praise, harsh, meticulous)
15
fussy(adjective, harsh, meticulous, fastidious)
15
censorious(adjective, praise, harsh, cross)
13
carping(adjective, praise, cross, emotional)
11
captious(adjective, praise, harsh, critical)
11
finicky(adjective, cross, contrary, meticulous)
10
demanding(adjective, cross, contrary, fussy)
10
exacting(adjective, cross, contrary, discontent)
9
particular(adjective, harsh, meticulous, fussy)
7
faultfinding(adjective, praise, harsh, critical)
7
nit-picking(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
6
niggling(adjective, harsh, critical, demanding)
5
fault-finding(adjective, cross, critical, contrary)
5
caviling(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
4
reproachful(adjective, harsh, critical, demanding)
3
discriminating(adjective, harsh, critical, demanding)
3
disparaging(adjective, harsh, cross, critical)
3
irritable(adjective, cross, contrary, crabby)
3
perverse(adjective, cross, contrary)
2
biting(adjective, harsh, critical, demanding)
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