4
fierce(adjective, strong, evil, nasty, difficult)
4
forceful(adjective, strong, severe, difficult, intense)
4
germane(adjective, appropriate)
4
harrowing
4
heart-breaking
4
hot(adjective, strong, sharp, difficult, intense)
4
hurtful(adjective, hard, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
4
lamentable(adjective, upset, sad, miserable, wretched)
4
profound
4
racking(strong, violent)
4
snappy(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
4
sour(adjective, pungent)
4
stabbing(strong, violent)
4
striking(adjective, open, pleasant, lively, sensitive)
4
telling(adjective, strong, open, powerful, sensitive)
4
wretched(adjective, sad, miserable, pitiful, pathetic)
3
affective(adjective, moving, sensitive, touching, exciting)
3
agitating(adjective, moving, emotional, painful, touching)
3
barbed
3
brilliant(open, sensitive, animated)
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