acerb

Words with a similar base: acerb, acerbic

'acerb'

[acerb.s.01] as in: sour or bitter in taste

'acerb'

[acerb.s.02] as in: harsh or corrosive in tone

Examples:
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
a barrage of acid comments
her acrid remarks make her many enemies
bitter words
blistering criticism
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
a sulfurous denunciation
a vitriolic critique

Origins

					acerb (English)
└── acerbus (Latin)
    └── acer (Latin)

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