Fractious and Prickly

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Fractious adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Prickly is a synonym for fractious in crabbed topic. In some cases you can use "Prickly" instead an adjective "Fractious".

Nearby Word: fraction

Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

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Fractious is a synonym for prickly in irritable topic. Sometimes you can use "Fractious" instead an adjective "Prickly".

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

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