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harsh(adjective, tough, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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huffy(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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hurting(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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ill-natured(difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby, cranky)
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ill-tempered(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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inflamed(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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intense
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irritated(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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irritating(adjective, rough, painful, sore, uncomfortable)
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knifelike(adjective, sharp)
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lancinating(adjective, sharp)
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mordacious
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nasty(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered, ill-tempered)
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nervous
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, emotional)
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oversensitive(adjective, cross, nervous, sensitive, emotional)
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painful(adjective, rough, burning, sore, stinging)
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perturbable(sensitive, quick-tempered)
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piercing(adjective, severe, keen, sharp, fine)
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pointy(adjective, sharp)
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