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acerbity
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a·cer·bi·ty  (-sûrb-t)
n. pl. a·cer·bi·ties
Sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone.
acerbity [əˈsɜːbɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. vitriolic or embittered speech, temper, etc.
2. sourness or bitterness of taste
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acerbity - a sharp bitterness
bitter, bitterness - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
2.acerbity - a sharp sour tasteacerbity - a sharp sour taste                  
tartness
acidity, sourness, sour - the property of being acidic
3.acerbity - a rough and bitter manneracerbity - a rough and bitter manner            
acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, tartness
disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
Translations
acerbity [əˈsɜːbɪtɪ] N
1. [of taste] → acritud f, aspereza f
2. (fig) → mordacidad f
acerbity [əˈsɜːrbɪti] n [humour, wit] → aigreur f
acerbity
n → Schärfe f
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