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nasty(mean, offensive, unpleasant, violent)
16
cantankerous(mean, tough, rough, nasty)
16
irritable(mean, difficult, sensitive, touchy)
12
crotchety(mean, difficult, informal, irritable)
12
disagreeable(mean, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
12
contrary(support, mean, difficult, attitude)
12
cranky(mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
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mean(evil, sharp, nasty, delicate)
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fractious(mean, informal, cross, irritable)
8
bearish(rough, difficult, rude, coarse)
8
crusty(mean, difficult, coarse, irritable)
8
grumpy(mean, difficult, delicate, informal)
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difficult(support, mean, attitude, lively)
7
stubborn(characteristic, quality, tough, firm)
6
hateful(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
6
quarrelsome(mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
6
churlish(mean, rough, difficult, informal)
6
crabby(mean, difficult, irritable, critical)
6
cross(mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
6
testy(mean, difficult, informal, sensitive)
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