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| malicious(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, violent) | |
| perverse(adjective, support, tough, firm) | |
| ill-natured(adjective, difficult, informal, cross) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse) | |
| adverse(adjective, informal, cross, negative) | |
| contentious(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| grouchy(adjective, difficult, sensitive, irritable) | |
| hostile(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| irascible(adjective, difficult, sensitive, irritable) | |
| splenetic(adjective, nasty, delicate, cross) | |
| surly(adjective, nasty, difficult, delicate) | |
| wayward(adjective, support, attitude, informal) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, sharp, difficult, delicate) | |
| combative(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| contemptible(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| cussed(adjective, tough, evil, sharp) | |
| dyspeptic(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby) | |
| evil(adjective, sharp, nasty, offensive) | |
| fretful(adjective, informal, cross, nervous) | |
| malevolent(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, violent) |
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