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Acerbity
01
the quality of being harsh, severe, or bitter in tone or manner
Examples
Her acerbity during the meeting made everyone tread carefully around her.
He responded with acerbity when questioned about his late submission.
02
a sharp, sour taste on the palate
Examples
The homemade cider carried a crisp acerbity that woke up my taste buds.
Unripe cherries add an unexpected acerbity to any jam recipe.
Lexical Tree
acerbity
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