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got up on wrong side of bed(expression, idiom, irritable, ugly, crabby)
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having short fuse(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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hazardous(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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headlong(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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heedless
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hot under collar(expression, adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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hottempered(adjective, mean, violent, furious, fiery)
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huffish
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huffy(adjective, cross, sensitive, irritable, emotional)
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hysterical(adjective, nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
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ill-humored(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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ill-humoured
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ill-natured
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indignant(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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inflammable(adjective, upset, nervous, emotional, restless)
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intense
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intolerant(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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irritated(adjective, irritable, angry, annoyed, edgy)
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itchy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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keen(adjective, sharp, violent, lively, anxious)
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