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a·cerb  (-sûrb)
adj.
Variant of acerbic.
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Adj.1.acerb - sour or bitter in tasteacerb - sour or bitter in taste              
acerbic, astringent
sour - having a sharp biting taste
2.acerb - harsh or corrosive in tone; "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"
blistering, caustic, acid, vitriolic, acerbic, acrid, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, bitter
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
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