Perversity and Testiness

Perversity

Perversity noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: a certain coworker's habitual perversity makes him unpleasant to be around

Testiness and perversity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Testiness" instead a noun "Perversity".

Testiness

Testiness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: attributed his unusual testiness this morning to being hungry

Perversity and testiness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Perversity" instead a noun "Testiness".
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