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acerbate

verb

Make sour or bitter

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
CE
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

ˈa.sə.beɪt

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verb

  1. Make sour or bitter

verb

  1. Cause to be bitter or resentful

    “These injustices embittered her even more”

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These injustices embittered her even more

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