acerbic
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- s sour or bitter in taste
- s harsh or corrosive in tone
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- The annual acerbic worst-actors list from the influential magazine had the fans of Harry up in arms.
- The court remembered with fondness Sarah's acerbic and ready wit and that she never minced a word.
- The acerbic dialogues that punctuates the book relieves it of crass sentimentality.