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| edgy(mean, nervous, irritable, worried) | |
| explosive | |
| huffy(mean, cross, irritable, critical) | |
| sensitive(cross, volatile, fiery, temperamental) | |
| short(abrupt, gruff, discourteous, brusque) | |
| shrewish(volatile, fiery, temperamental) | |
| uncivil(abrupt, gruff, brusque) | |
| acerbic | |
| annoyed(cross, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered) | |
| argumentative | |
| caustic | |
| combustible | |
| hot-blooded(quick, volatile, fiery, temperamental) | |
| huffish | |
| impulsive(unstable, changeable, volatile, fiery) | |
| pettish | |
| ratty(irritable, volatile, fiery, temperamental) | |
| sulky(mean, unstable, irritable, changeable) | |
| sullen(mean, unstable, irritable, changeable) | |
| tart(irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) |
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