English to English adjective
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Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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strong and sharp | | Example: the pungent taste of radishes the acrid smell of burning rubber
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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
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