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hot
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irascible(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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penetrating
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piercing
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piquant(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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rough
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sardonic(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh, bitter)
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satiric(adjective, mean, sharp, sarcastic, scathing)
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scorching(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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soured(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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testy
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trenchant(mean, sharp, nasty, unpleasant, bitter)
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unpleasant(adjective, sharp, bitter, critical, unkind)
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unripe(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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vinegary(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
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abrupt
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acetose(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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acidulent
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acute
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bad(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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