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acridness

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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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Noun1.acridnessacridness - extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"
acridity
bitter, bitterness - the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
2.acridnessacridness - the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
acridity
disagreeableness - the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant
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For even when coming into slight contact with the outer, vapory shreds of the jet, which will often happen, your skin will feverishly smart, from the acridness of the thing so touching it.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
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