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fractious(mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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grumpy(mean, irritable, sullen, offended)
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moody(noun, hurt, sharp, cross)
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thin-skinned(hurt, difficult, passionate, sensitive)
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touch-and-go(easy, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
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chancy(delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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hot-tempered(keen, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
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quarrelsome(difficult, disagreeable, contrary, belligerent)
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bearish(sharp, difficult, cross, irritable)
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emotional(understanding, kind, keen, fine)
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fretful(mean, cross, nervous, short)
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nervous(understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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passionate(keen, sharp, difficult, informal)
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captious(mean, severe, short, sensitive)
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critical(mean, bad, difficult, delicate)
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perilous(delicate, wild, uncertain, sensitive)
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resentful(hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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tender(kind, caring, loving, painful)
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tense(understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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uncertain(difficult, delicate, passionate, nervous)
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