119 entries under intense topic. ×

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tempestuous(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, harsh)
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vigorous(adjective, sharp, penetrating, caustic)
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vivid(adjective, strong, exact, powerful)
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algid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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anxious
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arctic(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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ardent(adjective, strong, powerful, penetrating)
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below zero(expression, cool, keen, sharp)
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benumbed(adjective, hard, cool, tough, keen)
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boreal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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brumal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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devastating(adjective, harsh, terrible, extreme)
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eager(adjective, strong, powerful, penetrating)
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fervent(adjective, strong, powerful, penetrating)
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fervid(adjective, strong, powerful, penetrating)
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gelid(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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glacial(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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hiemal(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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hyperborean(adjective, cool, keen, sharp)
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impassioned(adjective, strong, powerful, penetrating)
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