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mordant(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh)
6
pointed(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
6
quick-witted(adjective, keen, sharp, smart)
5
acid(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
5
caustic(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
5
powerful(adjective, severe, sharp, intense)
4
acrid(adjective, sharp, harsh, powerful)
4
acrimonious(adjective, hard, severe, cold)
4
fierce(adjective, sharp, intense, powerful)
4
hard(powerful, cutting, hurtful)
4
telling(adjective, sharp, powerful, critical)
3
great(adjective, powerful)
3
observant(adjective, understanding, sharp, smart)
3
piquant(adjective, hard, sharp, powerful)
3
sarcastic(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
3
snappy(adjective, cool, severe, keen)
3
tart(adjective, severe, sharp, intense)
3
violent
2
alert(adjective, understanding, sharp, smart)
2
edged(adjective, sharp, intense, powerful)
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