5
expository(adjective, logical, revealing, systematic, demonstrative)
5
heavy(adjective, great, harsh, extraordinary, big)
5
incisive(adjective, keen, sharp, unkind, key)
5
judgmental(adjective, severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving)
5
life-threatening(adjective, dangerous)
5
methodical(adjective, honest, exact, true, real)
5
notable(adjective, great, heavy, important, lively)
5
peevish(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable, crabby)
5
perspicacious(adjective, sharp, sensitive, piercing, astute)
5
pettifogging(adjective, trivial)
5
portentous(adjective, bad, big, heavy, significant)
5
principal(adjective, great, big, important, substantial)
5
quibbling(dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining, nit-picking, caviling)
5
sardonic(adjective, keen, sharp, unkind, caustic)
5
satirical(adjective, disapprobation, detracting)
5
selective(adjective, sharp, sensitive, refined, discerning)
5
sore(adjective, tender, painful, angry, uncomfortable)
5
subtle(sharp, exact, fast, sensitive, precise)
5
time-sensitive
5
touch-and-go(adjective, bad, delicate, heavy, awkward)
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