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ticklish(sensitive, prickly, quick-tempered)
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acrimonious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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annoyed(adjective, cross, short, irritable, angry)
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annoying
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bothersome
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capricious
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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churlish(adjective, mean, cross, short, irritable)
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contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
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delicate(sensitive, touchy, prickly, quick-tempered)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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fiery(cross, ill-tempered, short-tempered, irascibility)
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galling
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gruff(adjective, irritable, grumpy, abrupt, snappy)
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grumbling(cross, ill-tempered, short-tempered)
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high-strung
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ill-humored(cross, short, irritable, ugly, touchy)
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ill-humoured
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irritating
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itchy(adjective, annoyed, irritated, edgy, intolerant)
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