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mordant, adj.
more info of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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caustic corrosive erosive mordant vitriolic
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more info harshly ironic or sinister
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black grim mordant

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"black humor"
"a grim joke"
"grim laughter"
"fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
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