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splenetic(delicate, gloomy, short, sensitive)
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cantankerous(difficult, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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crotchety(cross, short, irritable, angry)
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fretful(short, irritable, restless, peevish)
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huffy(difficult, gloomy, sensitive, irritable)
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moody(noun, hurt, cross, short)
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techy
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bad-tempered(difficult, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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crabby(hurt, difficult, cross, short)
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crusty(cross, short, angry, sulky)
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curmudgeonly
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disagreeable(difficult, short, unfriendly, irritable)
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ill-tempered(short, irritable, bad-tempered, cranky)
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captious(delicate, short, sensitive, irritable)
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fiery(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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huffish(hurt, cross, gloomy, short)
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ill-natured(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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quick-tempered(delicate, short, sensitive, irritable)
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scratchy
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short-tempered
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