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pungent(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, powerful)
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rotten(adjective, bad, hard, evil, rough)
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turn(verb, action, spoil, decay, sour)
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acerb(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
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acidify(verb, action, dull, work, turn)
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acidulous(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
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bad(adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant, rank)
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distasteful(adjective, bad, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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dry(adjective, hard, taste, sharp, flat)
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keen(adjective, strong, sharp, property, powerful)
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saturnine(adjective, happy, sadness, gloom, unclear)
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snappish(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
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soured(adjective, rank, disagreeable, bitter, stale)
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stale(adjective, hard, rank, corrupt, foul)
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stinging(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, nasty)
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tangy(adjective, strong, taste, sharp, harsh)
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unhappy(adjective, bad, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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cranky(adjective, difficult, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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grim(adjective, appearance, hard, tough, severe)
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gruff(adjective, severe, low, sad, cross)
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