2
rude
2
snappy
2
soured(adjective, bitter, sour, acid, tart)
2
sourish(adjective, bitter, sour, acid, tart)
2
strict(adjective, severe)
2
truculent(adjective, attack, respect)
2
unsweetened(adjective, sharp, sour, pungent, acid)
2
vinegarish(adjective, harsh, bitter, sour, tart)
1
acerbate
1
asperous
1
authoritarian(adjective, severe)
1
basic(adjective, severe)
1
bellicose(adjective, irritable)
1
bilious
1
bitchy(adjective, irritable)
1
bitter as gall(expression, idiom)
1
blistery
1
bluff
1
blunt(adjective, severe)
1
brisk(adjective, severe)
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