blistering, adj.
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freq. cnt. 2
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
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blistering blistery
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blistering blistery
harsh or corrosive in tone
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acerb acerbic acid acrid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic
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acerb acerbic acid acrid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic
sample sentences
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose""a barrage of acid comments"
"her acrid remarks make her many enemies"
"bitter words"
"blistering criticism"
"caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"
"a sulfurous denunciation"
"a vitriolic critique"
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very fast; capable of quick response and great speed
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blistering hot red-hot
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blistering hot red-hot
sample sentences
"a hot sports car""a blistering pace"
"got off to a hot start"
"in hot pursuit"
"a red-hot line drive"
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