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pert(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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pesky
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pestiferous
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pugnacious(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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resentful(hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
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saucy(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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spiteful(unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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ugly(upset, mean, difficult, attitude)
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ungracious(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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uptight(difficult, delicate, informal, cross)
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and Irish cranky
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bitching
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bitchy
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cynical(sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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discourteous
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dismal(unstable, changeable, temperamental)
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exasperated(noun, hurt, cross, short)
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feisty(mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
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frowning(unstable, changeable, sullen, temperamental)
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fussy(difficult, critical, complaining)
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