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Acridly

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ac·rid  (krd)
adj.
1. Unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter to the taste or smell. See Synonyms at bitter.
2. Caustic in language or tone.
[From Latin cer, sharp (probably modeled on acid); see ak- in Indo-European roots.]
a·cridi·ty (-krd-t), acrid·ness n.
acrid·ly adv.
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