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ac·ri·mony (ak′ri mō′nē)

noun pl. acrimonies -·nies

bitterness or harshness of temper, manner, or speech; asperity

Etymology: L acrimonia, sharpness < acer, sharp < IE base *a-: see acid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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