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snappy(adjective, hurt, keen, attitude)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
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bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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complaining(adjective, mean, cross, negative)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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rude(adjective, tough, unpleasant, negative)
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thin-skinned(adjective, delicate, sensitive, unstable)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, rude)
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belligerent(adjective, aggressive, turbulent, argumentative)
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brusque(adjective, keen, low, sad)
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ornery(adjective, mean, sensitive, touchy)
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pugnacious(adjective, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent)
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argumentative(adjective, tough, grim, problematic)
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combative(adjective, sensitive, antagonistic, turbulent)
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hasty(adjective, keen, cross, violent)
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impolite(adjective, tough, rude, awkward)
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ugly(adjective, mean, low, sad)
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cross-grained(adjective, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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discourteous(adjective, rude, awkward, abrupt)
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dour(adjective, feelings, sullen, crabby)
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