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| thorny(easy, sharp, difficult, pain) | |
| spiny(easy, sharp, pain, sharpness) | |
| barbed(sharp, sharpness, acute, cutting) | |
| bristly(sharp, thick, abundant, luxuriant) | |
| touchy(cross, unpleasant, nervous, sensitive) | |
| sharp(severe, keen, sharp, fine) | |
| setaceous | |
| spiked(sharp, sharpness, pointed) | |
| spiky(sharp, sharpness, acute, cutting) | |
| briery(sharp, acute, cutting, thorny) | |
| irritable(difficult, cross, sensitive, irritable) | |
| cantankerous(difficult, cross, unpleasant, sensitive) | |
| irascible(tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| peevish(tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) | |
| petulant(tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| sensitive(cross, emotional, painful, burning) | |
| setose | |
| stinging(severe, keen, sharp, fine) | |
| waspish(sensitive, touchy) | |
| testy(tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) |
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