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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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gloomy(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, vulnerable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, passionate, irritable)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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moody(adjective, hurt, cross, short, sensitive)
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oversensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, emotional)
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snarling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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violent(adjective, difficult, irritable, annoyed, irritated)
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fretting(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
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ill-humored(adjective, cross, short, hostile, irritable)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, anxious, worried)
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tense(adjective, cross, anxious, worried, emotional)
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being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brawling(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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cat-and-dog(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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excitable(difficult, anxious, worried, tense, turbulent)
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have chip on shoulder(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hotheaded(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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impassioned(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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