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| thistly(sharp, sharpness, thorny) | |
| ticklish(sensitive, thorny, quick-tempered, spiky) | |
| acute(sharp, sharpness) | |
| barbellate | |
| briary | |
| bristled | |
| itchy(sensation, tickly) | |
| nettlesome(easy, pain, thorny, spiky) | |
| short-tempered(cross, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| snappish(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable) | |
| spinous(sharp, sharpness) | |
| bad-tempered(tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| brambly(thorny, spiky, spiny) | |
| burred | |
| burry | |
| cranky(difficult, sensitive, irritable, fiery) | |
| crusty(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable) | |
| delicate(sensitive, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| pointed(keen, sharp, fine, sharpness) | |
| scratchy(itchy, tickly) |
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