10
acerb(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, unpleasant)
9
tart(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, unpleasant)
9
acidulous(adjective, taste, sour)
9
vinegary(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
8
acerbic(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
8
acid(adjective, taste, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
8
sour(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
7
acetose(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
6
bitter(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant, sour)
6
tangy(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
5
acrid(adjective, sharp, harsh, unpleasant, bitter)
5
harsh(adjective, sour)
5
vinegarish(adjective, sour)
4
acidic(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
4
dry(adjective, taste, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
4
sharp(adjective, unpleasant, bitter, sour, caustic)
3
acetic(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
3
acrimonious
3
pungent(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
3
sourish(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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