2
amaroidal(adjective, sharp, sour, pungent, acid)
2
bleak(adjective, severe)
2
burning
2
corroding
2
derisive(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
2
disagreeable
2
discourteous
2
dour(adjective, severe)
2
erosive
2
green(adjective, bitter, sour, acid, tart)
2
grim(adjective, severe)
2
hateful
2
hot
2
icy(adjective, severe)
2
intense(adjective, severe)
2
ironic(adjective, cynical, deadpan, understated, sarcastic)
2
lemony
2
malignant
2
puritanical(adjective, severe, asceticism)
2
raw(adjective, severe)
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