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tormenting(adjective, severe, painful, endured, unbearable)
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treble(adjective, music, sharp, intense, high)
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acicular(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
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acuate
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biting(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
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caustic(adjective, feeling, strong, severe, keen)
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cruel(adjective, pain, painful, endured)
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harrowing(adjective, painful, endured)
8
barbed(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, sharpness)
8
crafty(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
8
cuspidate(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
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dangerous(adjective, severe, important, significant, serious)
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great(adjective, strong, severe, harsh, intense)
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high-pitched(adjective, music, sharp, intense, high)
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insightful(adjective, understanding, smooth, keen, sharp)
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judicious(adjective, understanding, smooth, keen, sharp)
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mucronate(adjective, keen, sharp, fine, sharpness)
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nasty(adjective, dangerous, endured)
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powerful(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp)
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pungent(adjective, feeling, strong, sharp, speech)
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