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exceptive(adjective, harsh, important, serious)
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frosty
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icy
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intense
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intolerant
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mordant(adjective, keen, sharp, harsh)
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obdurate
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
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piquant
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spare
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stark
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unbending
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abrupt
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blunt
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brisk
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calumniatory(adjective, harsh, unsympathetic, petulant)
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cavillous(adjective, harsh, unsympathetic, petulant)
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curt
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diagnostic(adjective, harsh, logical, unfavorable)
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disciplined
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