acerbity
noun
/əˈsɜːbɪti/
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/əˈsɝbɪti/
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[əˈsɜːbɪɾi]
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[əˈsɝbɪɾi]
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- Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
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терпкость
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- Harshness, bitterness, or severity
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терпкость,
язвительность
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acerbic
adjective
/əˈsɜ(ɹ)bɪk/
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/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/
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- (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
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саркастический,
язви́тельный
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терпкий
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acerb
adjective
/əˈsɜɹb/
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/əˈsɜːb/
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- (archaic, figurative) Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.
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едкий,
жёсткий,
резкий
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- (archaic) Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit.
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терпкий
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