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bad-tempered(mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
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combative(mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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contemptible(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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cussed(mean, tough, evil, sharp)
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dyspeptic(mean, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
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evil(mean, sharp, nasty, offensive)
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fretful(mean, informal, cross, nervous)
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grotty(bad, nasty, awful, disgusting)
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loathsome(bad, nasty, awful, terrible)
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loutish(rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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malevolent(mean, nasty, unpleasant, violent)
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peevish(difficult, sensitive, irritable, touchy)
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querulous(mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
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restive(informal, negative, nervous, hostile)
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rotten(mean, bad, awful, disgusting)
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scrappy(mean, sharp, nasty, informal)
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snappish(mean, difficult, nervous, irritable)
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spiteful(mean, nasty, informal, cross)
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stinking(bad, nasty, awful, disgusting)
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sulky(mean, informal, unpleasant, sensitive)
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