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acrid(attack, respect, nasty)
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scathing(mean, attack, strong, respect)
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virulent
10
severe(mean, sharp, nasty, caustic)
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clear-cut(clear, sharp, harsh, short)
9
critical(severe, keen, sharp, unpleasant)
9
strong(feeling, great, severe, sharp)
8
emphatic(sharp, importance, critical, dynamic)
8
intense(strong, severe, sharp, powerful)
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piquant(feeling, sarcastic, scathing)
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smart(feeling, penetrating, searching, analytical)
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tart(strong, sharp, intense, speech)
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astringent(attack, respect, keen, sharp)
7
corrosive(mean, attack, respect, sharp)
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harsh(mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
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perceptive(strong, keen, sharp, intense)
7
piercing(feeling, strong, keen, sharp)
7
poignant
7
powerful(strong, direct, severe, sharp)
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searching(penetrating, analytical)
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