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sour(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, nasty)
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incisive(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, penetrating)
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scathing(adjective, attack, strong, hard, respect)
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nipping(verb, adjective, cool, severe, keen)
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penetrating(adjective, strong, hard, cool, severe)
12
agonizing(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, tender)
12
virulent(adjective, severe, nasty, harsh, intelligent)
11
excruciating(adjective, severe, sharp, tender, pain)
11
frigid(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
11
icy(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
11
tart(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, speech)
11
wintry(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
10
astringent(adjective, attack, respect, severe, keen)
10
freezing(adjective, cool, severe, sharp, nasty)
10
hard(adjective, pain, sickness, ache, anguishes)
10
nippy(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
10
sore(adjective, severe, nasty, harsh, tender)
9
acute(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
9
barbed
9
hurtful(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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