5
cool(adjective, severe, keen, sharp, intense)
5
dry(adjective, severe, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
5
excruciating(adjective, strong, sharp, pain, intense)
5
fragment(noun, reject, slip, piece, discard)
5
gelid(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
5
glacial(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
5
gruff(adjective, severe)
5
lancinate
5
malevolent
5
mordacious(adjective, attack, respect, biting)
5
shearing(verb, rejecting, subtracting)
5
shrewd(sharp, smart, astute)
5
slashing(verb, adjective, attack, respect, caustic)
5
snippet(noun, reject, waste, slip, piece)
5
strident(adjective, shrill)
5
strong(adjective, feeling, great, sharp, harsh)
5
trim
4
abrasive(adjective, manner, wearing, scraping)
4
acidic(adjective, attack, respect, severe, sharp)
4
axing(verb, separating, halving)
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