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| rude | |
| snappy | |
| soured(adjective, bitter, sour, acid, tart) | |
| sourish(adjective, bitter, sour, acid, tart) | |
| strict(adjective, severe) | |
| truculent(adjective, attack, respect) | |
| unsweetened(adjective, sharp, sour, pungent, acid) | |
| vinegarish(adjective, harsh, bitter, sour, tart) | |
| acerbate | |
| asperous | |
| authoritarian(adjective, severe) | |
| basic(adjective, severe) | |
| bellicose(adjective, irritable) | |
| bilious | |
| bitchy(adjective, irritable) | |
| bitter as gall(expression, idiom) | |
| blistery | |
| bluff | |
| blunt(adjective, severe) | |
| brisk(adjective, severe) |
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