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1. (adj.) acerbic
sour or astringent in taste.
2. acerbic
sharply or bitterly severe, as temper or expression.
Etymology: (1860–65; < L acerb(us) sour, unripe + -ic)
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1. (adj) acerb, acerbic, astringent
sour or bitter in taste
2. (adj) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
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"
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1. (adj) acerbic
sour or severe
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