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cussed(mean, sharp, nasty, unpleasant, irritable)
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cynical(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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demanding(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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difficult(irritable, touchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, crabby)
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eager(adjective, keen, passionate, violent, anxious)
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edge
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fidgety(awkward, nervous, unsettled, restless, fiery)
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fierce(intense, violent, hot, mad, restless)
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frowning(adjective, unstable, changeable, sullen, temperamental)
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furious(adjective, passionate, violent, mad, fierce)
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glowering(adjective, sullen)
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hot-blooded(adjective, intense, violent, hot, fierce)
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ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, short)
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intense(adjective, passionate, violent, enthusiastic, lively)
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intolerant(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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madcap(adjective, intense, violent, hot, fierce)
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malevolent(adjective, sullen)
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melancholy(adjective, unstable, changeable, sullen, temperamental)
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moping(adjective, unstable, changeable, sullen, temperamental)
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