6
hard(adjective, mean, love, evil, nasty)
6
nasty(adjective, mean, severe, violent, wild)
6
revengeful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
5
catty(adjective, mean, nasty, vicious, wicked)
5
despiteful(adjective, mean, nasty, violent, wild)
5
evil(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, violent)
5
implacable(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
5
sore(adjective, severe, nasty, hostile, bitter)
5
splenetic(adjective, mean, speech, unfriendly, bitter)
5
wicked(adjective, mean, bad, evil, nasty)
4
avenging(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful)
4
caustic(adjective, severe, nasty, speech, hostile)
4
envenomed(adjective, malevolence)
4
pitiless(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, cruel)
4
retaliatory(adjective, mean, hateful, malicious, spiteful)
4
ruthless(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
4
stern(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cruel)
4
unforgiving(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
3
acerbic(speech, unfriendly, bitter, belligerent, spiteful)
3
acid(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter, belligerent)
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