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cruel(adjective, hard, pain, unpleasant, painful)
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piquant(adjective, strong, hard, sharp, unpleasant)
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tangy(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
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crisp(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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cynical(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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pointed(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, powerful)
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unpleasant(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, tender)
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satirical(adjective, mean, severe, evil, sharp)
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acerb(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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dry(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
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nasty(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, unpleasant)
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satiric(adjective, mean, keen, sharp)
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snappy(adjective, strong, cool, severe, keen)
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censorious(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
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telling(strong, sharp, powerful, penetrating)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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testy(adjective, keen, sharp, unpleasant, lively)
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accurate(sharp, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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acetose(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
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