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acrimony

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ac·ri·mo·ny  (kr-mn)
n.
Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior.

[Latin crimnia, sharpness, from cer, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ]
n pl -nies
bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper, etc.
[from Latin ācrimōnia, from ācer sharp, sour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acrimony - a rough and bitter manner
disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition

acrimony
Translations
acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ] Nacritud f, acrimonia f
there has been no acrimony between usno ha habido acritud or acrimonia entre nosotros
their first meeting ended in acrimonysu primera reunión acabó en una disputa enconada
acrimony [ˈækrɪməni] nacrimonie f
acrimony
n (of discussion, argument)erbitterte Schärfe; (of person, words)Bissigkeit f
acrimony [ˈækrɪmənɪ] n (frm) → acrimonia


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Quiet people avoid the question of the Presidency, for there will be a new election in three years and a half, and party feeling runs very high: the great constitutional feature of this institution being, that directly the acrimony of the last election is over, the acrimony of the next one begins; which is an unspeakable comfort to all strong politicians and true lovers of their country: that is to say, to ninety-nine men and boys out of every ninety-nine and a quarter.
It was gratitude; gratitude, not merely for having once loved her, but for loving her still well enough to forgive all the petulance and acrimony of her manner in rejecting him, and all the unjust accusations accompanying her rejection.
Bounderby to his face, as is rarely taken on man, and to call his portrait a Noodle to its face, with the greatest acrimony and contempt.
 
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