| ADJECTIVE | all | vitriolic, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent | harsh or corrosive in tone |
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| all | vitriolic, caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant | of a substance, especially a strong acid |
| Sounds | vih.triyaa'lihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
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| Example | "a vitriolic critique" | |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent | |
| Broader | unpleasant | Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings |
| Spanish | abrasador, ácido, acre, amargo, áspero, cáustico, mordaz, virulento, vitriólico | |
| Catalan | abrasador, àcid, acre, amarg, aspre, càustic, corrossiu, virulent | |
| Nouns | vitriol | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
| Adverbs | vitriolically | in a caustic vitriolic manner |
| Meaning | Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. | |
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| Synonyms | caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant | |
| Broader | destructive | Causing destruction or much damage / damage |
| Spanish | cáustico, corrosivo, erosivo | |
| Catalan | càustic, corrosiu | |
| Nouns | vitriol | (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide |
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