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acerb
acerbic
acid
acrid
bitter
blistering
caustic
sulfurous
sulphurous
virulent
vitriolic
Definition: 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"; "a vitriolic critique"
Definition: Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.