14
sharpness(noun, bitterness, tang, acerbity, acidity)
13
piquancy(noun, excitement, taste, interest, hint)
11
zest(noun, excitement, return, taste, interest)
10
acerbity(noun, sharpness, bitterness, acidity, mordancy)
10
bite(noun, taste, hint, suggestion, trace)
10
bitterness(noun, taste, extract, essence, sharpness)
10
spice(noun, excitement, taste, interest, sharpness)
9
poignancy(noun, physical energy)
8
acidity(noun, taste, extract, essence, sharpness)
8
acridity(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
8
raciness(noun, sharpness, tang, spiciness, tastiness)
7
tang(noun, excitement, return, taste, interest)
6
edge(noun, physical energy)
6
sourness(noun, taste, extract, essence, sharpness)
6
spiciness(noun, taste, hint, suggestion, trace)
6
tartness(noun, taste, extract, essence, sharpness)
5
harshness(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
5
liveliness(noun, sharpness, tang, spiciness, tastiness)
5
pep(noun, excitement, return, interest, recoil)
5
severity(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
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