16
pungent(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, sweet)
16
tart(noun, adjective, strong, taste, sharp)
14
piquant(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
14
spicy(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
13
bitter(adjective, strong, sharp, harsh, powerful)
13
sour(adjective, strong, taste, sharp, harsh)
12
sharp(adjective, strong, powerful, hot, bitter)
10
hot(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
9
biting(adjective, strong, sharp, unpleasant, powerful)
7
harsh(adjective, sharp, spicy)
7
seasoned(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, powerful)
7
strong
7
tasty(adjective, strong, sharp, sweet, hot)
7
zesty(adjective, strong, sharp, powerful, hot)
6
lemonlike
6
lemony
6
racy(adjective, strong, sharp, energetic, powerful)
6
sourish(adjective, bitter, acid, tart, acerbic)
5
acerb(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, unpleasant)
5
acetous(adjective, taste, sharp, harsh, bitter)
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