5
heartbreaking(adjective, moving, sad, tender, unpleasant)
5
lively(feeling, open, pleasant, energetic, hot)
5
miserable(adjective, upset, sad, wretched, pitiful)
5
peppery(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
5
sentimental(adjective, kind, moving, caring, loving)
5
smart(adjective, feeling)
5
tart(noun, adjective)
5
vivid(adjective, open, sensitive, animated, stirring)
4
acerbic
4
active
4
distressful
4
disturbing(adjective, moving, unpleasant, vicious, emotional)
4
doleful(adjective, sad, wretched, pitiful, pathetic)
4
dramatic(adjective, strong, open, difficult, intense)
4
earnest
4
effective
4
eloquent(adjective, strong, open, moving, difficult)
4
emotive(adjective, moving, tender, sensitive, touching)
4
exquisite(adjective, strong, intense, violent)
4
extreme
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