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stroppiness
noun[ U ]
UKinformaluk /ˈstrɒp.i.nəs/ us /ˈstrɑː.pi.nəs/
behaviour that is angry and unpleasant or rude to other people: 行为暴躁，举止粗暴
She had a reputation for stroppiness as a teenager.她在十几岁时就以行为暴躁而出名。
When he's tired, stroppiness kicks in.他累了就会变得粗鲁。
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stroppy
She was fired from her secretarial job for stroppiness.
Mel doesn't seem bothered by the band's reputation for stroppiness.
The lack of visible cheer is not stroppiness. She is simply softly spoken.
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pettish
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testily
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