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biting(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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chill(noun, adjective, cool, keen)
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frigid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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piercing(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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sharp(adjective, hard, cool, keen)
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algid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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crisp(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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distressing(adjective, tough, obscure, harsh)
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flat(adjective, dull, hard, sharp)
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forbidding(adjective, thin, dark, terrible)
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nipping(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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nippy(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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stern(adjective, appearance, tough, harsh)
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stringent(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel)
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Spartan
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arctic(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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boreal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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brisk(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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frosty(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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gelid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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