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surly(adjective, tough, low, sad)
9
morose(adjective, tough, low, harsh)
8
captious(adjective, tough, harsh, delicate)
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ill-natured(adjective, cross, irritable, ugly)
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edgy(adjective, nervous, short, irritable)
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perverse(adjective, tough, harsh, gloomy)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, short, sensitive)
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huffy(adjective, cross, gloomy, mad)
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malevolent(adjective, nasty, bitter, malicious)
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ornery(adjective, nasty, delicate, cross)
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rancorous(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter)
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venomous(adjective, nasty, malicious, hurtful)
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vindictive(adjective, nasty, cruel, vicious)
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barbed(adjective, nasty, cruel, vicious)
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carping(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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fault-finding(adjective, irritable, obstinate, crabby)
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hateful(adjective, mad, bitter, heated)
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malicious(adjective, nasty, bitter, hurtful)
3
malign(adjective, nasty, malicious, hurtful)
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malignant(adjective, nasty, malicious, hurtful)
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