23
sharp(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
18
keen(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, fine)
15
acute(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
12
marked(verb, adjective, clear, see, energetic)
11
biting(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, powerful)
11
cutting(adjective, strong, sharp, nasty, intense)
11
smart(adjective, sharp, bright, intelligent, quick)
10
acicular(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, sharpness)
10
acuminate(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, acute)
10
pithy(adjective, sharp, point, vigor, short)
10
spiked(verb, adjective, sharp, fine, sharpness)
10
trenchant(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, nasty)
9
pungent(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, speech)
9
sententious(adjective, vigor, significant, short, precise)
8
angular(adjective, bony, rawboned)
8
barbed(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, sharpness)
8
peaked(verb, adjective, keen, sharp, fine)
7
epigrammatic(adjective, sharp, short, substantial, precise)
7
mordant(adjective, sarcastic)
7
poignant(adjective, strong, open, sharp, harsh)
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