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astute(adjective, sharp, smart, sensitive, intelligent)
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burning(adjective, strong, tender, intense, powerful)
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creaky(adjective, shrill)
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deep(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, smart)
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discerning(adjective, sharp, smart, sensitive, intelligent)
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drilling(noun, verb, perforating)
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ear-piercing(adjective, strong, rough, harsh, wild)
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edged(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp)
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enthralling
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great(adjective, strong, intense, powerful, penetrating)
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hard(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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inclement(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
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inflamed(adjective, painful, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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irritating(adjective, sharp, painful, distressing, troublesome)
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nipping(verb, adjective, cool, severe, keen)
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perforation(noun, opening, entrance, saturation, diffusion)
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perspicacious(adjective, keen, sharp, intelligent, clever)
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piping(adjective, sharp, high, strident, shrill)
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reedy(adjective, shrill)
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shooting(adjective, big)
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