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acerb > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1acerb, acerbic, astringentSour or bitter in taste
2acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolicHarsh or corrosive in tone
acerb > adjective 1
MeaningSour or bitter in taste.
Synonymsacerbic, astringent
Similar tosour
acerb > adjective 2
MeaningHarsh or corrosive in tone.
Examples"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
Synonymsacerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
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