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English adjective: acerbic | |||
| 1. | acerbic sour or bitter in taste | ||
| Synonyms | acerb, astringent | ||
| Similar | sour | ||
| Antonyms | sweet | ||
| 2. | acerbic harsh or corrosive in tone | ||
| Samples | 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 about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics. A sulfurous denunciation. A vitriolic critique. | ||
| Synonyms | acerb, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
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