1
satirical
1
scolding(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, critical)
1
severe(adjective, harsh, cross, critical, contrary)
1
trenchant
1
very critical(expression, adjective, severe, cross, critical)
1
withering
0
Pecksniffian(nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic)
0
abusive
0
accusing(critical, nit-picking, censorious, exceptive, reproving)
0
acrimonious(adjective, severe, cross, contrary)
0
bad tempered(expression, nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic)
0
cantankerous(adjective, severe, cross, contrary)
0
casuistic(nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic)
0
condemnatory(adjective, severe, critical, disapproving, disparaging)
0
contrary(adjective, severe, cross)
0
crabby(adjective, severe, cross, contrary)
0
cross(adjective, severe, contrary, nit-picking, pharisaical)
0
culpatory(adjective, severe, critical, disapproving, disparaging)
0
cutting
0
damning(nit-picking, exceptive)
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