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harsh(adjective, mean, unpleasant, cruel)
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sarcastic(adjective, mean, keen, sharp)
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cynical(adjective, keen, sharp, harsh)
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derogatory(adjective, harsh, offensive, negative)
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hazardous(adjective, bad, nasty, difficult)
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precise(adjective, sharp, exact, honorable)
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desperate(adjective, intense, important, extreme)
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dire(adjective, important, extreme, serious)
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basic(adjective, important, original, essential)
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biting(adjective, keen, sharp, harsh)
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fundamental(adjective, important, significant, original)
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trenchant(adjective, keen, sharp, unpleasant)
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caustic(adjective, keen, sharp, harsh)
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cutting(adjective, mean, keen, sharp)
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rigid
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caviling(adjective, mean, harsh, nervous)
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critic(adjective, harsh, unsympathetic, unfavorable)
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penetrating(adjective, sharp, harsh, sensitive)
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rigorous(adjective, harsh, precise, rigid)
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