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64823092causticbitingly sharp in criticizing
64823093histrionicdeliberately self consciously dramatic
64823094quizzicalquestioning in a perplexed way
64823095drollquiet, understated tongue-in-cheek kind of humor
64823096ribaldlewd, vulgar, inappropriately sexual
64823097wryDryly often ironically humorous
64823098maliciousdone in a mean spirited way
64823099patronizingcondescending
64823100flippantglib, lacking proper respect or seriousness
64823101tauntingaggravating or harassing with persistent carping
64823102quarrelsomegiving to arguing
64823103haughtyarrogant, supercilious, and condescending
64823104insipidflavorless, bland, vapid
64823105pedanticfocused on a display of learning in a lecturing way
64823106fawningsycophantic, gaining favor by cringing flattery
64823107surlyinclined to bad feelings with overtones of menace
64823108facetiouscleverly amusing but false in tone
64823109bombasticostentatiously lofty or inflated in style
64823110befuddledconfused
64823111timorouscautious, diffident, unsure
64823112belligerentaggressively warlike or confrontational in tone
64823113disgruntledbad-humored, dissatisfied
64823114coarsevulgar, inelegant in expression
64823115effusivegushing with unrestrained enthusiam
64823116sanguinecheerful
64823117cholericirascible, short-tempered
64823118acerbicsharp and biting
64823119insolventimpudent
64823120derisivejeering, mocking, taunting
64823121disparagingbelittling or derogatory
64823122audaviousfearlessly daring or bold
64823123contentiousargumentative
64823124turgidbloated, puffy, bombastic
64823125callousunfeeling

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