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terse(adjective, irritable, tetchy, snippy)
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volcanic(adjective, excitable)
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acidulous
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and Irish cranky
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angry(adjective, mean, cross, unstable, irritable)
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ardent(adjective, excitable)
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capricious(adjective, unstable, changeable, temperamental)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, ill-tempered)
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emotional(adjective, excitable)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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high-strung(adjective, excitable)
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hot(adjective, cross, ill-tempered)
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hot-headed
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impolite(straight, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
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irritated
2
nervous(adjective, worried, restless, excitable)
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obstreperous(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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peppery(irritable, touchy, volatile, fiery, bad-tempered)
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