3
resentful(adjective, severe, nasty, hostile, sulky)
3
rigorous(adjective, severe)
3
rude(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
3
salty(adjective, mean, strong, evil, sharp)
3
savage(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
3
short-tempered
3
spicy(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, powerful)
3
splenetic(speech, unfriendly, bitter, belligerent, spiteful)
3
tangy(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
3
terse(adjective, sarcastic)
2
acidulent
2
amaroidal
2
antacid
2
austere(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
bad(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, sour)
2
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
catenary
2
cauterizer
2
conchoid
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