ADJECTIVE | all | acerbic, acerb, astringent | sour or bitter in taste |
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all | acerbic, acerb, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | harsh or corrosive in tone |
Sounds | ahseh'rbihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | sour or bitter in taste. | |
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Synonyms | acerb, astringent | |
Broader | sour | Having a sharp biting taste / taste |
Spanish | acerbo, acre, astringente | |
Catalan | acre, astringent | |
Nouns | acerbity | a sharp sour taste |
Meaning | harsh or corrosive in tone. | |
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Example | "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose" | |
Synonyms | acerb, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | |
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 | acerbity | a rough and bitter manner |
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