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acerb
adjective
(a-cerb)
sour or bitter in taste
Synonyms:
acerbic
,
astringent
,
acerb
adjective
(a-cerb)
harsh or corrosive in tone
Synonyms:
acerbic
,
acid
,
acrid
,
bitter
,
blistering
,
caustic
,
sulfurous
,
sulphurous
,
virulent
,
vitriolic
,
Examples:
An acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose.
Words Related to
acerb
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acerbic
,
acid
,
acrid
,
astringent
,
bitter
,
blistering
,
caustic
,
sharp
,
sour
,
sulfurous
,
sulphurous
,
unpleasant
,
venomous
,
virulent
,
vitriolic
,
harsh
,
tart
,
antacrid
,
vinegarish
,
acetous
,
acescence
,
acidulousness
,
acritude
,
vinegariness
,
acetose
,
acescent
,
acerbitude
,
mordacious
,
acidulous
,
acned
,
vinegarishness
,
acrimonious
,
edulcorant
,
acrity
,
unbitter
,
unagreeable
,
displeasant
,
vinegary
,
crabfaced
,
acidic
,
acidness
,
pungent
,
dislikeful
,
change taste
,
astrictive
,
acide
,
balaustine
,
disagreeable
,
torvity
,
cathartin
,
surling
,
torvous
,
olivil
,
amaritude
,
edulcorate
,
taste property
,
injucundity
,
animadversive
,
sardonian
,
scathing
,
bad temper
,
algid
,
epicerastic
,
antipathic
,
acetify
,
agreeable
,
trenchant
,
sourish
,
vituperable
,
savorly
,
obtundent
,
black bile
,
fellinic
,
unresentful
,
churlish
,
algidity
,
aculeated
,
carnaptious
,
agitative
,
restringent
,
disaffectionate
,
unsoured
,
ingracious
,
indelectable
,
anathematizer
,
distasteful
,
alleviative
,
aconitic
,
semiacid
,
waspish
,
hydragogue
,
monesin
,
piquant
,
unsarcastic
,
face up to
,
pyrotic
,
yellow bile
,
gustoso
,
repugnable
,
unsympathizing
,
acerb
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