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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Acerb \A*cerb"\, a. [L. acerbus fr acer sharp: cf F. acerbe See {Acrid}.] Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: acerb adj 1: sour or bitter in taste [syn: {acerbic}, {astringent}, {sharp}] 2: 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" [syn: {acerbic}, {acid}, {acrid}, {bitter}, {blistering}, {caustic}, {sulfurous}, {sulphurous}, {venomous}, {virulent}, {vitriolic}]
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