Acrimony

//ˈækɹɪməni// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sharp and bitter hatred. countable, uncountable

    "Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping."

  2. 2
    a rough and bitter manner wordnet

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bitternessanimositybitternessacerbityacerbityacid

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"The president-elect's cabinet selection process appeared in disarray, even as his fawning acolytes disputed multiple news reports of backbiting, vendettas, infighting and persistent, bitter acrimony. With the constantly ongoing palace intrigue, it was difficult to know for certain who was in charge."

Etymology

From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).

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