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Acerbity
01
the quality of being harsh, severe, or bitter in tone or manner
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
acerbities
Examples
Her acerbity during the meeting made everyone tread carefully around her.
02
a sharp, sour taste on the palate
Examples
The homemade cider carried a crisp acerbity that woke up my taste buds.
Lexical Tree
acerbity
acerb
