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querulous(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross)
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rotten(adjective, bad, awful, disgusting)
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scrappy(adjective, sharp, nasty, informal)
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snappish(adjective, difficult, nervous, irritable)
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spiteful(adjective, nasty, informal, cross)
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sulky(adjective, informal, unpleasant, sensitive)
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sullen(adjective, upset, sharp, informal)
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touchy(adjective, informal, cross, rude)
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vicious(adjective, nasty, informal, violent)
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wicked(adjective, nasty, violent, wild)
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petulant(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross)
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acid(sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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argumentative(adjective, nasty, difficult, hostile)
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baleful(adjective, nasty, hateful, unkind)
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bellicose(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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belligerent(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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captious(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty)
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catty(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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defiant(adjective, sharp, harsh, cross)
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fierce(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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