4
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4
witty(adjective, smart, bright, funny, intelligent)
3
acerb
3
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3
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3
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3
astringent
3
bright(keen, sharp, smart, alert, intelligent)
3
canny(adjective, sharp, smart, intelligent, shrewd)
3
chilly(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
3
creaky(adjective, shrill)
3
drilling(noun, verb, perforating)
3
entering(verb, adjective, sharp, powerful, pungent)
3
frosty(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
3
great(adjective, strong, powerful)
3
imbuing(verb, infusing)
3
impressive(adjective, powerful, influential)
3
insinuating(verb, sharp, critical, meaningful, incisive)
3
judicious(understanding, sharp, smart, intelligent, clever)
3
knowing(understanding, sharp, smart, bright, intelligent)
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