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shooting(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, fine)
8
sore(adjective, harsh, delicate, tender, pain)
8
unbearable(adjective, painful, endured)
8
vivid(adjective, strong, intense, powerful, penetrating)
7
abrupt(adjective, severe, violence, sudden)
7
agile(adjective, smooth, smart, neat, clever)
7
bitter(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, powerful)
7
clear(adjective, sharp, exact, cutting, discriminating)
7
climacteric(adjective, important, significant, extreme, serious)
7
grievous(adjective, heavy, painful, major, dangerous)
7
insufferable(adjective, painful, endured)
7
knowing(adjective, understanding, smooth, keen, sharp)
7
lively(adjective, feeling, strong, keen, sharp)
7
penetrative(adjective, understanding, keen, smart, sensitive)
7
piping(adjective, music, sharp, high, piercing)
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racking(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, pain)
7
spiky(adjective, sharp, sharpness)
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torturous(adjective, endured)
7
urgent(adjective, severe, heavy, important, significant)
6
aciculate(adjective, keen, sharp, point, fine)
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