Associations to the word «Acerbic»
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Wiktionary
ACERBIC, adjective. Tasting sour or bitter.
ACERBIC, adjective. Sharp, harsh, biting.
Dictionary definition
ACERBIC, adjective. Sour or bitter in taste.
ACERBIC, adjective. Harsh or corrosive in tone; "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".
Wise words
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