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193 entries under adjective topic. ×
| truculent(attack, respect, hostile, hateful) | |
| cruel(awful, terrible, horrible, brutal) | |
| direful(awful, terrible, strange, horrible) | |
| flagrant(awful, terrible, strange, horrible) | |
| helluva(awful, terrible, strange, horrible) | |
| mordacious(mean, attack, respect, severe) | |
| parlous(awful, terrible, strange, horrible) | |
| scornful(harsh, bitter, sarcastic, mocking) | |
| tart(strong, sharp, unpleasant, effect) | |
| vicious(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid) | |
| vitriolic(attack, respect, hostile, bitter) | |
| vituperative(sharp, offensive, cross, rude) | |
| woeful(awful, terrible, strange, horrible) | |
| astringent(attack, respect) | |
| keen | |
| sardonic(keen, sharp, harsh, unkind) | |
| scorching(verb, harsh, sarcastic, mocking) | |
| stinging(attack, strong, hard, respect) | |
| acidulous | |
| critical(keen, sharp, unpleasant, unkind) |
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