Gadfly and Peevish Complainers

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Gadfly (n.)
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1. A persistently annoying person who questions, critiques, and pesters. 2. An insect that annoys livestock by biting and sucking their blood.
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Querulous (adj.)
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Full of complaints; complaining in an annoyed way [Used to describe a person or his or her manner or actions]
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Peevish (adj.)
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irritable; easily annoyed, especially by unimportant things ex. people who complain about petty or trivial things
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Petulant (adj.)
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Bad tempered ex. behavior like that of a spoiled child
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Carp (v.)
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to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way (emphasize particularly mean-spirited, nasty criticizing or nitpicking)
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Query (n.)
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A question
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Maudlin (adj.)
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Foolishly, tearfully, and weakly sentimental; overly emotional
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Mawkish (adj.)
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Excessively and objectionably sentimental
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