15
sharp(adjective, mean, smooth, obscure, smart)
13
canny(adjective, smooth, sharp, cunning, shrewd)
13
clever(adjective, sharp, smart, cunning, piercing)
13
exact(adjective, feature, slight, sharp, superior)
13
keen(adjective, smooth, sharp, obscure, exact)
13
sophisticated(adjective, quiet, slight, fine, thin)
13
tricky(adjective, mean, smooth, false, cunning)
12
acute(adjective, smooth, sharp, cunning, perceptive)
12
complex(adjective, hard, delicate, heavy, loose)
12
deep(adjective, quiet, delicate, complex, cunning)
12
designing(adjective, mean, smooth, false, sensitive)
12
less important
12
thin(adjective, dull, quiet, light, slight)
11
exquisite(adjective, quiet, great, excellent, gentle)
11
abstruse(adjective, hard, sharp, obscure, difficult)
11
detailed(adjective, sensitive, intelligent, precise, cunning)
11
skillful(adjective, cool, great, cunning, shrewd)
10
adroit(adjective, smart, fast, sensitive, clever)
10
calculating(verb, adjective, mean, smooth, cunning)
10
deceptive(adjective, mean, smooth, false, property)
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