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bitter(adjective, keen, sharp, critical)
2
captious(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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carping(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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caustic(adjective, keen, sharp, critical)
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satiric(adjective, keen, sharp, critical)
2
taunting(adjective, evil, sharp, nasty)
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evil(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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acerb(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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acerbic(adjective, sharp, ironic, sarcastic)
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chaffing(keen, sharp, critical, caustic)
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ironical(adjective, sharp, caustic, disdainful)
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mordant(keen, sharp, critical, caustic)
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severe(sharp, harsh, critical, disapproving)
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sharp(severe, keen, harsh, critical)
1
trenchant(adjective, severe, keen, sharp)
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austere(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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backhanded(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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brusque(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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corrosive(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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cussed(sharp, ironic, sarcastic, mocking)
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