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86 entries under sharp topic. ×

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keen(adjective, severe, bitter, sour)
9
stinging(adjective, attack, respect, severe)
8
sardonic(adjective, mean, severe, evil)
8
scathing(adjective, attack, respect, harsh)
7
piquant(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant)
7
severe(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
6
acetous(adjective, taste, harsh, bitter)
5
brusque(adjective, mean, severe, ironic)
5
cynical(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
5
irascible(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly)
5
penetrating(adjective, harsh, cold, critical)
5
rough(rough, harsh, sour, acid)
5
tangy(adjective, taste, harsh, unpleasant)
5
vinegary(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, lively)
4
critical(adjective, severe, unpleasant, bitter)
4
pointed(adjective, harsh, bitter, critical)
4
satiric(adjective, mean, sarcastic)
3
austere(adjective, mean, severe, nasty)
3
crisp(adjective, severe, cold, unkind)
3
hostile(mean, nasty, unfriendly, bitter)
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