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bitter, adj.
freq. cnt. 31
more info marked by strong resentment or cynicism
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

acrimonious bitter

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"an acrimonious dispute"
"bitter about the divorce"
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more info very difficult to accept or bear
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

bitter

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"the bitter truth"
"a bitter sorrow"
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more info harsh or corrosive in tone
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

acerb acerbic acid acrid bitter blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic

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"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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more info expressive of severe grief or regret
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bitter

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"shed bitter tears"
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more info proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
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bitter

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"a bitter struggle"
"bitter enemies"
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more info causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
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biting bitter

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"bitter cold"
"a biting wind"
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more info causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
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bitter

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"quinine is bitter"
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