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deprecative(opinion, description, disparaging, characterization)
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deprecatory(opinion, description, disparaging, characterization)
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exigent(hard, tough, difficult, big)
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penetrating(severe, sharp, harsh, sensitive)
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querulous(upset, mean, hard, tough)
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rigorous(severe, harsh, precise, rigid)
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stern
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tough(hard, difficult, harsh, important)
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uncertain(difficulty, difficult, delicate, tricky)
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overcritical(praise, severe, harsh, unsympathetic)
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acrimonious(mean, severe, unpleasant, irritable)
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analytical(severe, harsh, logical, unfavorable)
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conscientious(honorable, reliable, trustworthy, fastidious)
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deciding
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depreciative(offensive, disparaging, scornful, contemptuous)
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depreciatory(opinion, description, disparaging, characterization)
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faultfinding(upset, mean, praise, unhappy)
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fretful(upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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indispensable(important, original, serious, essential)
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instant(direct, prompt, importance, important)
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