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mordant in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. harshly ironic or sinister
    "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
    black  grim  mordant 
  2. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
    caustic  corrosive  erosive  vitriolic  mordant 
noun
  1. a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
    mordant 
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