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moody(adjective, hurt, low, sad, cross)
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surly(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, attitude)
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impatient(adjective, person, keen, passionate, violent)
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querulous(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, difficult)
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fractious(adjective, mean, cross, impatient, turbulent)
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excitable(adjective, difficult, intense, passionate, violent)
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curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, grumpy, abrupt, gruff)
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, attitude, unpleasant, negative)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, negative, unfriendly, disagreeable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, delicate)
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splenetic(adjective, mean, cross, sensitive, crabby)
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angry(adjective, state, characteristic, hurt, temper)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, passionate, anxious)
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sour(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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churlish(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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hot-tempered(adjective, person, keen, difficult, intense)
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tetchy(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, short)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, mood, angry)
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ill-humored(adjective, person, low, difficult, cross)
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fretful(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, attitude)
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