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short-tempered

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʃɔː^rtˈtɛmpə^rd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shôrt′tem′pərd)

short-tempered
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touchy Collocations, gruff, harsh Collocations, irritable, easy to anger, abrupt Collocations, acidulous, bearish, brusque, crabby, disagreeable, discourteous, grouchy, petulant, short Collocations, snappish, surly

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