60 entries under critical topic. ×

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chaffing(mean, keen, sharp, nasty)
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choleric(severe, keen, sharp, harsh, lively)
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contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, keen, sharp)
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derisive(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, nasty)
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discriminating(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh)
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hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
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insinuating(sharp, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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laid on the line(expression, idiom, sharp, penetrating)
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legit(sharp, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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meaty(sharp, short, compact, brief)
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mocking(adjective, mean, keen, sharp)
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overcritical
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right-on(sharp, penetrating, meaningful, incisive)
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right to it(expression, idiom, sharp, penetrating)
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scoffing(mean, keen, sharp, caustic)
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sneering(mean, keen, sharp, nasty)
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testy(keen, sharp, unpleasant, lively, short)
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insightful(keen, perceptive, penetrating, meaningful)
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meaningful(sharp, short, compact, brief)
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snappish(keen, sharp, unpleasant, lively, short)
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