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sensitive(upset, delicate, cross, nervous)
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splenetic(upset, delicate, short, sensitive)
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tetchy(mean, cross, feelings, short)
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bad-tempered(delicate, cross, sensitive, irritable)
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fiery(upset, sharp, cross, violent)
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impetuous(keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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impulsive(upset, nervous, emotional, restless)
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peevish(delicate, cross, nervous, short)
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peppery(upset, mean, keen, sharp)
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contentious(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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crusty(short, faultfinding, caviling, excitable)
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curt(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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edgy(keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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emotional(nervous, restless, impulsive, vulnerable)
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high-strung(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
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ill-tempered(cross, short, irritable, angry)
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snappy(keen, nasty, cross, violent)
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abrupt(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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bearish(mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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cantankerous(delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
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