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sour(adjective, hard, taste, sharp, flat)
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swab(verb, activity, take, empty, rub)
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bald(adjective, hard, plain, bare, stale)
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cynical(adjective, tough, unfeeling, impassive, unemotional)
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desiccated(adjective, hard, thin, bare, stale)
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harsh(adjective, hard, severe, flat, rough)
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hoarse(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
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juiceless(adjective, hard, keen, thin, anxious)
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keen(adjective, severe, sharp, unpleasant, anxious)
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rough(adjective, quiet, harsh, offensive, turbulent)
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satirical(adjective, pleasant, smart, behaviour, clever)
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spiritless(adjective, dull, cool, flat, excite)
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teetotal(adjective, temperate, abstemious, ascetic, clear-headed)
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unimaginative(adjective, dull, simple, tough, flat)
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vapid(adjective, dull, simple, flat, plain)
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wry(adjective, pleasant, smart, foolish, clever)
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biting(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, bitter, critical)
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abstinent(noun, adjective, characteristic, moderate, restrained)
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athirst(adjective, hard, desire, keen, anxious)
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bake(verb, activity, take, close, set)
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