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mordacious definition

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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