70 entries under bitter topic. ×

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pungent(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, critical)
5
severe(mean, sharp, nasty, caustic)
2
acetic(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
2
acidulated(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
2
green(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
2
irascible(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
2
piquant(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, critical)
2
sardonic(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
2
scorching(mean, sharp, nasty, caustic)
2
soured(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
2
trenchant(mean, sharp, nasty, unpleasant)
2
unpleasant(adjective, sharp, critical, unkind)
2
unripe(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
2
vinegary(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant)
1
acetose(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, critical)
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bad(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
1
briny(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
1
curdled(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
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cynical(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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disparaging(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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