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acrid in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- 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"
acerb acerbic acid acrid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic
- strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
"the acrid smell of burning rubber"
pungent acrid
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