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trenchant(adjective, feeling, strong, keen, sharp)
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crucial(adjective, severe, heavy, important, significant)
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distressing(adjective, strong, severe, tender, intense)
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exquisite(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp)
11
desperate(adjective, intense, important, significant, extreme)
11
high(adjective, music, strong, great, sharp)
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percipient(adjective, understanding, keen, sharp, sensitive)
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shrill(adjective, music, strong, sharp, harsh)
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spiked(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
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strong(adjective, feeling, great, severe, sharp)
11
wise(adjective, understanding, smooth, keen, sharp)
10
acuminate(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
10
alert(adjective, understanding, strong, keen, sharp)
10
cunning(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
10
knifelike(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
10
profound(adjective, strong, great, keen, sharp)
10
sagacious(adjective, understanding, smooth, keen, sharp)
10
subtle(adjective, smooth, sharp, cunning, perceptive)
10
sudden(adjective, severe, intense, important, serious)
10
terrible(adjective, severe, harsh, intense, awful)
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