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prickly(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
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snappy(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
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awkward(adjective, rude, irritable, contrary)
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critical(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby)
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discourteous(adjective, rude, awkward, angry)
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disobliging(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward)
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huffy(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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obstinate(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, mean)
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stuffy(crabby, cranky)
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ungracious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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unhelpful(adjective, rude, awkward, unfriendly)
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vinegarish(crabby, cranky)
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vinegary(crabby, cranky)
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annoying(adjective, rude, awkward, contrary)
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bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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contentious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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eristic(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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grudging(adjective, awkward, disagreeable, bad-tempered)
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