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acerbic adjective

  /əˈsɜ(ɹ)bɪk/ , /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
  • (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
 beißend, bissig, rau, scharf, scharfzüngig, ätzend
  • Tasting sour or bitter.
 bitter, sauer

acerbity noun

  /əˈsɜːbɪti/ , /əˈsɝbɪti/ , [əˈsɜːbɪɾi] , [əˈsɝbɪɾi]
  • Harshness, bitterness, or severity
 Bitterkeit, Sauerkeit
  • Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
 Sauerkeit

acerb adjective

  /əˈsɜɹb/ , /əˈsɜːb/
  • (archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
  • (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
 beißend
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