16
brackish(adjective, sour, pungent, salt, salty)
14
salty(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
11
ocean(noun, adjective, water, sea, salty)
8
main
8
saline(noun, adjective, sour, pungent, salt)
7
deep(noun, water, sea, ocean, depths)
5
salt(noun, adjective, sour, pungent, salty)
4
drink
3
brine(noun, water, deep, sea, ocean)
3
high seas(noun, sea)
3
salted(adjective, sour, pungent, salt, salty)
2
pickled
2
water(noun, wet, surface, sea)
2
sea(informal, british)
1
Davy Jones's locker
1
saltish(adjective, sour, pungent, salt, salty)
1
sour(adjective, bitter, pungent, salt, acid)
1
acerb(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
1
acetic(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
1
acetose(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
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