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[ adjective ] sour or bitter in taste

Related terms

sour

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[ adjective ] harsh or corrosive in tone

Examples

"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose" "a barrage of acid comments" "her acrid remarks make her many enemies" "bitter words" "blistering criticism" "caustic jokes" "a sulfurous denunciation"

Related terms

unpleasant

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