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Abashed

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Ashamed or embarrassed

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Acrimonious

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Angry and Bitter

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Capricious

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Flightly; led by whims; erratic or change without reason

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Disdainful

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Expressing contempt (hatred)

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Elegiac

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Expressing sorrow or lamentation

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Euphoric

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Feeling of happiness or confidence

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Exculpatory

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Acting to clear of blame or guilt

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Oratorical

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Given to make speeches

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Bantering

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Playful conversation

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Censorious

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Severely critical: faultfinding

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