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zest(noun, go, body, drive, excitement)
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tang(noun, go, body, drive, excitement)
18
pungency(noun, excitement, taste, interest, hint)
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spice(noun, excitement, taste, interest, burn)
15
sharpness(noun, passion, burn, edge, bitterness)
14
relish(noun, go, drive, excitement, taste)
12
bite(noun, body, taste, hint, suggestion)
10
nip(noun, body, taste, hint, suggestion)
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poignancy(noun, passion, intensity, pungency)
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taste(noun, body, hint, smack, bit)
10
zip(noun, go, body, drive, excitement)
8
piquance(noun, vigor, excitation, pungency)
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edge(noun, burn, spiciness, tartness)
8
flavor(noun, go, body, excitement, taste)
8
spiciness(noun, taste, hint, suggestion, trace)
7
smack(noun, body, drive, taste, sweet)
6
flavour
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acridity(noun, sharpness, acerbity, acidity, mordancy)
6
aroma(noun, go, drive, excitement, taste)
6
bitterness(noun, taste, extract, essence, sharpness)
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