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| cruel(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| fretful(adjective, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| huffy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross) | |
| malevolent(adjective, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| ornery(adjective, nasty, difficult, delicate) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| complaining(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| snappy(adjective, hurt, tough, rough) | |
| temperamental(adjective, nasty, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| tetchy(adjective, cross, short, sensitive) | |
| virulent(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| adverse(adjective, person, bad, wrong) | |
| bad(adjective, person, wrong, evil) | |
| barbarous(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| belligerent(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly) | |
| captious(adjective, tough, harsh, delicate) | |
| disobliging(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude) | |
| disrespectful(adjective, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| fierce(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious) |
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