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frosty(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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icy(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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raw(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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rigorous(adjective, stringent, drastic)
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stiff(adjective, clear, cool, pleasant)
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astringent
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caustic
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curt(adjective, rough, rude, fast)
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harsh(adjective, rough, lively, abrupt)
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powerful(adjective, strong, tough, energetic)
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algid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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arctic(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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austere(adjective, harsh, lively, sour)
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below zero(expression, cool, keen, sharp)
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bitter(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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blunt
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boreal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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brumal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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frigid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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gelid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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