72 entries under critical topic. ×

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astringent(adjective, attack, respect, severe, sharp)
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barbed(adjective, strong, sharp, nasty, unpleasant)
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crisp(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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cruel(adjective, hard, pain, unpleasant, painful)
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cynical(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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nasty(adjective, mean, harsh, unpleasant, cruel)
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piquant(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, severe)
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unkind(adjective, mean, unpleasant, cruel)
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wounding(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, cruel, hateful)
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acerb(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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dry(adjective, severe, sharp, unpleasant, bitter)
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censorious(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
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contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp)
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satiric(adjective, mean, keen, sharp)
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snappy(adjective, strong, cool, severe, keen)
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sneering(mean, keen, sharp, nasty)
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telling(strong, sharp, powerful, penetrating)
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unpleasant(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, cruel)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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