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dry(adjective, taste, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
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sulfurous
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tangy(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, unpleasant)
6
venomous
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acidic(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
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corrosive(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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mordant(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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pungent(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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severe(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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sulphurous
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incisive(adjective, caustic, sarcastic, scathing, consuming)
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scathing(harsh, unpleasant, critical, caustic, cutting)
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vinegarish
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vitriolic
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crabbed
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gruff
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querulous
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acetic(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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acidulated(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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green(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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