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acetose

ADJECTIVE
acidulous
Synonyms
WEAK
acerb acerbic dry piquant sharp tart
Antonyms
WEAK
kind nice sugary sweet
ADJECTIVE
sour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acid acidic acrid biting bitter briny caustic fermented musty peppery piquant pungent rancid sharp soured unpleasant
STRONG
acidulated astringent bad curdled cutting dry green salty stinging tart turned
WEAK
acerb acetic acetous keen sourish unripe unsavory unwholesome vinegary with a kick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable blah bland calm dull good kind mild nice pleasant sweet tasteless wonderful
WEAK
cheerful cordial friendly happy tasty
ADJECTIVE
tart
Synonyms
STRONG
acid astringent caustic cutting dry sharp short wounding
WEAK
acerb acerbic acidulous acrimonious barbed biting harsh nasty piquant pungent scathing snappish snappy snippy tangy testy trenchant vinegary
Antonyms
STRONG
bland calm kind mild nice
WEAK
sweet

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Then perhaps I had better postpone my analysis of the acetones, as we may need to be at our best in the morning.”

From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

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