Pungent-tasting Crossword Clue

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Pungent-tasting Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. harsh or corrosive in tone
2. strong and sharp

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TASTING (noun)
1. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
2. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
PUNGENT (adjective)
1. capable of wounding
2. strong and sharp

Hint 3: Anagram

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CAIRD

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