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acerbic

/ə'sɜrbɪk/

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adjective
sour or bitter in taste
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acerb astringent sour
adjective
harsh or corrosive in tone
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"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"

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acerb acid acrid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic unpleasant

Examples of acerbic

"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"