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severe(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, cool, severe)
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harsh(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
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intense(adjective, strong, cool, severe, keen)
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strident(adjective, sharp, intense, high, loud)
8
clever(adjective, keen, sharp, smart, bright)
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cold(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
8
poignant(adjective, strong, hard, sharp, harsh)
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pungent(adjective, strong, sharp, speech, powerful)
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sensitive(adjective, understanding, sharp, smart, alert)
8
stinging(adjective, strong, hard, cool, severe)
7
penetrative(adjective, understanding, sharp, smart, bright)
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pervading(verb, adjective, feeling, infusing)
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7
subtle(adjective, quiet, sound, slight, sharp)
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crisp(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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detailed(adjective, sound, reasonable, solid, intimate)
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exhaustive(adjective, intimate, secret, private, detailed)
6
freezing(adjective, cool, sharp, intense, cold)
6
frigid(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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