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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
acerbic /əˈsəːbɪk/
adjective
  • 1 (of a person or manner) sharp and forthright.
  • 2 tasting sour or bitter.
– derivatives
acerbically adverb,
acerbity noun.
– origin C19: from L. acerbus ‘sour-tasting’ + -ic.



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