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acrid

adjective

harsh or corrosive in tone

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
CR
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæk.ɹɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. harsh or corrosive in tone

    “an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”

adjective

  1. strong and sharp

    “the pungent taste of radishes”

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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
the pungent taste of radishes
the acrid smell of burning rubber

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