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acerb

adjective as in sour

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The fruit remains acerb and hard; the tree declines to be "ameliorated" for the good of mankind.

She denied that stenographers could ever form a union, but she could not answer his acerb, “Why not?”

Thereupon followed a soft discussion that was as near being acerb as nails are near velvet paws.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to acerb, such as: acerbic, acetous, acid, acidulous, acrid, and bitter.

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