Modifies a noun

• split: He then joined his other former band mate in the Jack Bruce Band, again ending up in an acrimonious split.

• divorce: Many of the accusations seem to stem from an acrimonious divorce.

• departure: His acrimonious departure from the county last year is another area of controversy that he seems keen to clear up.

• dispute: A number of illegal shooting blinds remain on the reserve and are the subject of continuing acrimonious dispute - so exercise sensible caution!

• correspondence: Their relationship with The New Leader editor had finally dissolved in an acrimonious correspondence with Sumner.

• debate: It would see months of acrimonious debate, leaving the party divided over the outcome barely 18 months from a General Election.

Modifying Another Word

• increasingly: What's needed is a genuine spirit of co-operation, we need to defuse this increasingly acrimonious situation.

• sometimes: Festival finances have been the subject of sometimes acrimonious debate in Sidmouth for many years.

• somewhat: The meeting was adjourned on a somewhat acrimonious note.

• often: This public and often acrimonious debate divided the chemical profession.

• very: A Case Study You are a busy matrimonial lawyer acting for a wife in very acrimonious divorce proceedings.

• so: It's a shame that the split has been so acrimonious.

Used with adjective complement

• become: East and West did not see eye to eye on most of them, and the argument became almost acrimonious at one stage.

• turn: There is no danger of this thread turning acrimonious.

• get: Without a good partnership agreement things can get acrimonious.