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101virulent — Synonyms and related words: acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, antagonistic, antipathetic, astringent, baleful, baneful, belligerent, biting, bitter, brutal, burning, catching, caustic,… …
102vitriolic — Synonyms and related words: acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, asperous, astringent, belligerent, biting, bitter, caustic, clashing, colliding, conflicting, cutting, despiteful, double edged, edged,… …
103withering — Synonyms and related words: Sanforizing, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, air drying, anhydration, arrogant, atrophy, attenuation, baneful, biting, bitter, calamitous, cataclysmal, cataclysmic,… …
104acerbic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bitter; harsh, severe. See pungency, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. sour, acidic, tart; see sour 1 . 2. [Sharp or harsh in temper or language] Syn. biting, severe, caustic; …
105acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart …
106acrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pungent, biting, acid; corrosive, caustic. See sourness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Harsh in taste or smell] Syn. bitter, sharp, stinging, irritating; see sour 1 . 2. [Caustic] Syn.… …
107astringent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. binding, styptic; severe (See severity). See contraction, pungency. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. biting, harsh, sharp, cutting, acerbic, severe, rough, acrid. ANT.: mild, soft III (Roget s… …
108biting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, piercing, keen; pungent, acrid; forceful, telling. See vigor, pungency, cold. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acidulous] Syn. sharp, keen, tangy, stinging; see acid 2 , sour 1 . 2. [In the act of… …
109caustic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. corrosive, burning; mordant, sarcastic, satirical, biting, acrimonious; severe. See discourtesy, resentment, detraction, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Corrosive] Syn. burning, strongly… …
110cutting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, incisive, keen edged; biting, stinging, acrimonious, sarcastic, caustic, tart; bitter, raw, nippy. See disapprobation, sharpness, cold, ridicule. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. biting, incisive …
