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short(cross, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry)
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sore(peevish, grouchy)
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unsafe(delicate, informal, uncertain, sensitive)
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acid(irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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annoyed(hurt, sharp, cross, short)
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ardent(passionate, fierce, annoyed, irritated)
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caustic(keen, sharp, lively, irritable)
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disputatious(noun, difficult, cross, irritable)
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gruff(rude, unpleasant, coarse, disagreeable)
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hasty(difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
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iffy(delicate, uncertain, nervous, sensitive)
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impulsive(nervous, unstable, restless, fiery)
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inflammable(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
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irritated(nervous, irritable, angry, annoyed)
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jumpy(uncertain, nervous, short, sensitive)
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mean(cross, rude, unpleasant, passionate)
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on edge(expression, idiom, nervous, tense)
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ornery(mean, informal, cross, rude)
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oversensitive(understanding, soft, keen, fine)
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ratty(short, irritable, crabby, cantankerous)
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