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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | caustic, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic | Harsh or corrosive in tone |
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| 2 | caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant | Of a substance, especially a strong acid | |
| NOUN | 1 | caustic | Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
| Sounds | kaa'stihk; kao'stihk |
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| Rhymes | academic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk... |
| Meaning | Harsh or corrosive in tone. |
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| Examples | "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics" |
| Synonyms | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic |
| Similar to | unpleasant |
| Adverbs | caustically |
| Meaning | Of a substance, especially a strong acid. Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. |
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| Synonyms | corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant |
| Similar to | destructive |
| Meaning | Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue. |
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| Broader | compound, chemical compound |
| Narrower | lye; silver nitrate |
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