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acerbity Definition

acer·bity (-bə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

  1. a sour, astringent quality
  2. sharpness, bitterness, or harshness of temper, words, etc.

Etymology: Fr acerbité < L acerbitas < acerbus, bitter < IE base *a-: see acid

acerbity Synonyms

acerbity

n.

  1. Sourness

    astringency, tartness, acidity; see bitterness 1.

  2. Harshness

    irritability, asperity, mordancy; see roughness 2, rudeness, sarcasm.

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  1. ‹ acerbic
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