causticity

  • 71acerbity — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Sourness] Syn. astringency, tartness, acidity; see bitterness 1 . 2. [Harshness] Syn. irritability, asperity, mordancy; see roughness 2 , rudeness , sarcasm . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. sourness bitterness,… …

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  • 72mordacity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sharpness, acerbity, acridity; see bitterness 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, causticity, corrosiveness, mordancy, sarcasm, trenchancy. See LAUGHTER,… …

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  • 73sarcasm — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. satire, irony, banter, derision, contempt, scoffing, flouting, superciliousness, ridicule, burlesque, disparagement, criticism, cynicism, invective, censure, lampooning, aspersion, sneering, mockery. Ant. flattery, fawning …

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  • 74acridity — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, causticity, corrosiveness, mordacity, mordancy, sarcasm, trenchancy. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT …

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  • 75corrosiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, causticity, mordacity, mordancy, sarcasm, trenchancy. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT …

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  • 76mordancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, causticity, corrosiveness, mordacity, sarcasm, trenchancy. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT …

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  • 77trenchancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Irony or bitterness, as of tone: acerbity, acidity, acridity, causticity, corrosiveness, mordacity, mordancy, sarcasm. See LAUGHTER, RESPECT …

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  • 78acrimonies — ac·ri·mo·ny || ækrɪmÉ™nɪ n. bitterness, rancor, causticity …

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  • 79acrimoniousness — n. bitterness, rancor, causticity …

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  • 80acrimony — ac·ri·mo·ny || ækrɪmÉ™nɪ n. bitterness, rancor, causticity …

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