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acerbic adjective

  /əˈsɜ(ɹ)bɪk/ , /əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
  • Tasting sour or bitter.
 kitkerä
  • (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
 kyyninen, kärkevä, pureva, sarkastinen

acerb adjective

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

acerbity noun

  /əˈsɜːbɪti/ , /əˈsɝbɪti/ , [əˈsɜːbɪɾi] , [əˈsɝbɪɾi]
  • Harshness, bitterness, or severity
 karvaus
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