captious
adjectiveDisposed to find petty faults or raise objections.
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adjectiveSharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.
Biting in tone
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countrified
adjectiveHaving a rural style or character; sometimes used critically to mean unsophisticated.
crucial
adjectiveOf decisive importance to a result or decision.
Decisively important
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