81 entries under harsh topic. ×

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inclement(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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clear-cut(sharp, powerful, unkind, piercing)
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edged(sharp, powerful, piercing, pungent)
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exquisite(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp)
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great(adjective, strong, severe, intense)
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ingoing(sharp, powerful, unkind, piercing)
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acetic(adjective, severe, sharp, unpleasant)
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breezy(adjective, cool, unpleasant, cold)
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choleric(severe, keen, sharp, lively)
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damp(adjective, unpleasant, inhospitable, desolate)
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disparaging(mean, severe, keen, sharp)
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disrespectful(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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mean(sharp, nasty, bitter, caustic)
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nagging(adjective, severe, painful, critical)
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pervasive(sharp, powerful, piercing, pungent)
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sharp-tongued(adjective, mean, sharp, critical)
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shrill(strong, sharp, intense, powerful)
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blustery(adjective, severe, intense, terrible)
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