64 entries under difficult topic. ×

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have chip on shoulder(expression, adjective, idiom, irritable)
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hotheaded(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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impassioned(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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litigious(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ornery(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, rude)
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ructious(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, cross, rude)
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tempestuous(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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ugly(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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ungracious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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unlikable(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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unruly(adjective, irritable, restless, turbulent)
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uptight(adjective, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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violent(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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war(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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belligerent(adjective, irritable, turbulent, argumentative)
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confrontational(irritable, argumentative)
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pugnacious(adjective, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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rude(adjective, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable)
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