Definition of Acerb in English :

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Acerb meaning in English

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Acerb

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Adjective

1. acerb, acerbic, astringent

sour or bitter in taste

2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic

harsh or corrosive in tone

Example Sentences:
'an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose'
'a barrage of acid comments'
'her acrid remarks make her many enemies'
'bitter words'
'blistering criticism'
'caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics'
'a sulfurous denunciation'
'a vitriolic critique'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Acerb

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adjective
1. 
bitter or sour
2. 
curt, snappy or waspish

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Acerb

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adjective
var. of
acerbic

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Acerb

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adj.
1. Sour or bitter tasting; acid. See Synonyms at bitter, sour.
2. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression: "At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose" (Alvin Klein).

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