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acerb definition
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Grep of noun acerb acerbity Overview of adj acerb The adj acerb has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp -- (sour or bitter in taste) 2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, 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") Antonyms of adj acerb 2 senses of acerb Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp INDIRECT (VIA sour) -> sweet Sense 2 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Similarity of adj acerb 2 senses of acerb Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp => sour (vs. sweet) Sense 2 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Attributes of adj acerb Familiarity of adj acerb acerb used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj acerb acerb acerbic Overview of adj acerb The adj acerb has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acerb, acerbic, astringent, sharp -- (sour or bitter in taste) 2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, 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")
acerb definition
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