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curt(rude, unpleasant, coarse, disagreeable)
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disgruntled(irritable, irritation, annoyance, discontent)
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perverse(low, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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temperamental(unpleasant, passionate, fierce, unstable)
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ugly(hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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bitter(mad, irritation, annoyance, annoyed)
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depressed(low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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dour(feelings, gloomy, depressed, sullen)
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misdelighted(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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obnoxious(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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outraged(person, negative, mad, angry)
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resentful(cross, mad, irritation, disagreeable)
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rude(hard, rough, nasty, cruel)
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short(unpleasant, disagreeable, faultfinding, caviling)
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snappy(tough, attitude, harsh, cross)
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tetchy(cross, short, irritable, touchy)
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uncivil(rude, coarse, sullen, grumpy)
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bearish(cross, irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered)
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brooding(cross, feelings, short-tempered)
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captious(short, grumpy, crabby, sulky)
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