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ACERBITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rough and bitter manner
Synonyms:
acerbity; acrimony; bitterness; jaundice; tartness; thorniness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("acerbity" is a kind of...):
disagreeableness (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition)
Derivation:
acerbate (cause to be bitter or resentful)
acerbic (harsh or corrosive in tone)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sharp sour taste
Synonyms:
acerbity; tartness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("acerbity" is a kind of...):
acidity; sour; sourness (the property of being acidic)
Derivation:
acerbate (make sour or bitter)
acerbic (sour or bitter in taste)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A sharp bitterness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("acerbity" is a kind of...):
bitter; bitterness (the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste)
Derivation:
acerbate (make sour or bitter)
