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English adjective: acerb

1. acerb sour or bitter in taste


Synonymsacerbic, astringent


Similarsour


Antonymssweet

2. acerb harsh or corrosive in tone


SamplesAn 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.


Synonymsacerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic


Similarunpleasant


Antonymspleasant









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