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English adjective: mordant | |||
| 1. | mordant harshly ironic or sinister | ||
| Samples | Black humor. A grim joke. Grim laughter. Fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit. | ||
| Synonyms | black, grim | ||
| Similar | sarcastic | ||
| Antonyms | unsarcastic | ||
| 2. | mordant of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||
| Synonyms | caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic | ||
| Similar | destructive | ||
| Antonyms | constructive | ||
English noun: mordant | |||
| 1. | mordant (substance) a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | color, coloring material, colour, colouring material | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antimony potassium tartrate, chrome alum, sodium bichromate, sodium dichromate, tartar emetic | ||
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