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ACRID
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Harsh or corrosive in tone
Example:
a vitriolic critique
Synonyms:
acerb; acerbic; acid; acrid; bitter; blistering; caustic; sulfurous; sulphurous; virulent; vitriolic
Classified under:
Similar:
unpleasant (offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness)
Derivation:
acridity; acridness (the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strong and sharp
Example:
the acrid smell of burning rubber
Synonyms:
acrid; pungent
Classified under:
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
