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acerb

/əˈsɜːb/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit.
  2. Sharp and harsh in expressing oneself.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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