89 entries under sharp topic. ×

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mordant(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh)
5
pungent(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
5
severe(mean, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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acetic(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
2
acidulated(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
2
green(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
2
irascible(adjective, mean, nasty, bitter)
2
piquant(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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sardonic(mean, nasty, harsh, bitter)
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satiric(adjective, mean, sarcastic, scathing)
2
scorching(mean, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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soured(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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trenchant(mean, nasty, unpleasant, bitter)
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unpleasant(adjective, bitter, critical, unkind)
2
unripe(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
2
vinegary(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
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acetose(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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bad(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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briny(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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brusque(adjective, mean, ironic, sarcastic)
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