Acerbate

/ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/

Synonyms for "acerbate" (46 found)

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Closest matches (10)

acerbic acid acidulous acrid acrimonious biting bitter burning caustic choleric

Strong matches (13)

corrosive crabbed cutting dry embittered exacerbate green incisive keen mordant penetrating

Verb(2 words)

embitter envenom

Related words (23)

pickled piercing pungent rancorous rankled resentful scathing scorching sec sharp sore sour soured splenetic stabbing stinging tart trenchant unripe unsweet

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vinegarish virulent withering

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11 entries

altercast downchange deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispiritget downmodify

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Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.

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