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