| lancinate | |
| mesmerizing | |
| penetrative | |
| perceptive(adjective, strong, keen, sharp, smart) | |
| pierce(noun, verb) | |
| pointed(adjective, strong, severe, keen, sharp) | |
| puncture(noun, blow, opening, wound) | |
| racking | |
| rasping(adjective, shrill) | |
| scratching(adjective, shrill) | |
| trenchant(adjective, feeling, strong, keen, sharp) | |
| unendurable(adjective, endured) | |
| whining(adjective, shrill) | |
| whistling(adjective, shrill) | |
| withering(adjective, painful) | |
| acerbic | |
| acid(adjective, strong, sharp, nasty, intense) | |
| acrid(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, hot) | |
| acrimonious | |
| brumal(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp) |
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