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irascible(adjective, delicate, cross, nervous, emotional)
8
kindly(adjective, calm, help, feeling, understanding)
8
nice(adjective, sharp, obscure, delicate, exact)
8
penetrating(adjective, understanding, sharp, smart, alert)
8
political correctness(expression, adjective, union, liberal, unity)
8
prickly(adjective, cross, emotional, painful, burning)
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quick(adjective, understanding, keen, sharp, obscure)
8
thin-skinned(adjective, hurt, weak, gentle, delicate)
8
thoughtful(adjective, feeling, understanding, open, kind)
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touch-and-go(adjective, easy, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
8
uncertain(adjective, weak, delicate, passionate, unstable)
7
astute(adjective, understanding, kind, keen, sharp)
7
awkward(adjective, difficult, delicate, uneasy, tricky)
7
explosive(adjective, unstable, unpredictable, unreliable, fickle)
7
hairy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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high-strung(adjective, passionate, lively, anxious, nervous)
7
hot-tempered(adjective, nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
7
huffy(adjective, cross, emotional, tense, vulnerable)
7
intelligent(adjective, understanding, sharp, obscure, smart)
7
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