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crusty(difficult, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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snappish(difficult, crabby, cranky)
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turbulent(difficult, hostile, irritable, disagreeable)
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controversial(discord, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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crabbed(rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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curmudgeonly
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dyspeptic
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eristic(difficult, conflict, unfriendly, bold)
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factious(discord, contrary, belligerent, argumentative)
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militant(attack, sharp, nasty, cross)
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ornery(mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
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passionate(difficult, sensitive, irritable, disagreeable)
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crotchety(difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
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gladiatorial(difficult, energetic, vigorous, irritable)
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grumpy(difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
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hot-tempered(nasty, difficult, determined, sensitive)
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martial
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perverse(difficult, crabby, cranky, argumentative)
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polemic(conflict, discord, argumentative)
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polemical(conflict, argumentative, contentious)
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