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touchy
('t/@//tS//i/ )

adjective (a)

  • Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • quick to take offense(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    feisty, huffy, thin-skinned
    source: wordnet30
  • difficult to handle; requiring great tact(adj.all)
    Example:
    A touchy subject.
    Synonym:
    delicate, ticklish
    source: wordnet30
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