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mor·da·cious (môr dā′s̸həs)

adjective

biting, sharp, acrid, or caustic

Etymology: < L mordax (gen. mordacis), biting < base of mordere, to bite: see mordant & -ous

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  1. ‹ morceaux
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  3. ‹ morbilli
  4. ‹ morbifical
  5. ‹ morbific
  6. ‹ morbidness
  7. ‹ morbidly
  8. ‹ morbidity
  9. ‹ morbidities
  10. ‹ morbid
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