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abrasive(adjective, manner)
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abusive(adjective, nasty, offensive, rude, unpleasant)
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afflictive(tender, raw, burning, sore, stinging)
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annoying(adjective, sharp, nasty, offensive, rude)
2
ardent(adjective, strong, intense, powerful, penetrating)
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austere(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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below zero(expression, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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bracing
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burdensome(adjective, painful)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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chilled(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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chilling(adjective, cool, cold, raw, frosty)
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clear-cut(sharp, harsh, powerful, unkind, piercing)
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close(adjective, strong, intense, powerful, penetrating)
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contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp)
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deep(adjective, strong, intense, powerful, penetrating)
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devouring(verb, eating, consumption, consuming)
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dining(verb, eating, consumption, consuming)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, tender)
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