47 entries under bitter topic. ×

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hot(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, energetic)
16
pungent(adjective, strong, sharp, speech, unpleasant)
15
piquant(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
12
sharp(adjective, strong, keen, unpleasant, energetic)
11
biting(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, unpleasant)
7
poignant(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
7
racy(adjective, strong, sharp, energetic, powerful)
7
zesty(adjective, strong, sharp, energetic, passionate)
6
keen(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, energetic)
6
seasoned(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
6
sour(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, hot)
5
acrid(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
5
snappy(adjective, action, strong, sharp, informal)
5
stinging(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, unpleasant)
5
tangy(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, hot)
4
salty(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
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aromatic(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
2
caustic(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, unpleasant)
2
with a kick(expression, adjective, idiom, sharp, unpleasant)
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acerb(adjective, sharp, unpleasant, sour)
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