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English to English adjective
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Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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harsh or corrosive in tone | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | | source: wordnet30
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