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corrosive(adjective, mean, attack, respect, sharp)
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crisp(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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critical(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp)
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cruel(adjective, hard, pain, unpleasant, painful)
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edged(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, powerful)
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freezing(adjective, cool, sharp, intense, cold)
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poignant(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, harsh)
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slicing(noun, verb, separating, engraving, allotting)
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splitting(verb, separating, allotting, portioning, notching)
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vitriolic(adjective, attack, respect, severe, sharp)
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wintry(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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withering(adjective, painful, disapprobation)
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acidulous(adjective, bitter)
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cynical(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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extract(noun, whole, essence, tincture, excerpt)
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frigid(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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ironic(adjective, dry, caustic, cynical, deadpan)
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nasty(adjective, mean, harsh, unpleasant, cruel)
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scrap(noun, slip, piece, bit, fragment)
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sour(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, hot)
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