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sullen(upset, mean, sharp, informal)
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touchy(mean, informal, cross, rude)
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truculent(nasty, difficult, informal, rude)
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vicious(mean, nasty, informal, violent)
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wicked(mean, nasty, violent, wild)
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petulant(mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
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abhorrent(nasty, violent, terrible, wild)
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antagonistic(sharp, nasty, cross, energetic)
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antipodal(negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
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antipodean(negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
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argumentative(mean, nasty, difficult, hostile)
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awkward(rough, difficult, rude, coarse)
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baleful(mean, nasty, hateful, unkind)
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bellicose(mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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belligerent(mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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boorish(rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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bubbly(energetic, lively, aggressive, fiery)
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captious(mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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catty(mean, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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choleric(difficult, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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