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moving(adjective, open, kind, touch)
26
keen(adjective, feeling, sharp, intense)
25
emotional(adjective, kind, moving, difficult)
20
pungent(adjective, feeling, taste, sharp)
19
bitter(adjective, hard, moving, evil)
19
sharp(adjective, feeling, hard, taste)
16
acute(adjective, feeling, severe, sharp)
16
biting(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh)
15
piquant(adjective, feeling, hard, pleasant)
13
affecting(adjective, touch, moving, pleasant)
12
stirring(adjective, open, touch, moving)
12
intense(adjective, moving, difficult, violent)
11
pointed(adjective, open, sharp, harsh)
11
caustic(adjective, feeling, hard, sharp)
11
mordant(adjective, hard, harsh, powerful)
11
piercing(adjective, feeling, sharp, powerful)
10
distressing(adjective, moving, sad, unhappy)
10
heartfelt(adjective, difficult, intense, violent)
10
sarcastic(adjective, hard, sharp, harsh)
8
acrid(adjective, sharp, harsh, powerful)
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