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| pouting | |
| pugnacious(mean, rough, nasty, dark) | |
| ruthless(mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| savage(mean, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| scathing(hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| scrappy(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly) | |
| shocking(unpleasant, horrible, disagreeable, ugly) | |
| sinister(mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| snarling(cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| stern(mean, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| uncooperative(irritable, sullen, crabby, cranky) | |
| uncordial(hard, tough, severe, cold) | |
| ungenial | |
| unhelpful(difficult, unfriendly, bad-tempered, abrupt) | |
| unmannerly(rough, rude, coarse, polite) | |
| unsympathetic(mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| vile(mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| violent(unpleasant, horrible, hostile, disagreeable) | |
| warlike(mean, nasty, cold, unfriendly) | |
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