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Acrimonious \Ac"ri*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. LL. acrimonious, F. acrimonieux.]

1. Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall. [Archaic] --Harvey. [1913 Webster]

2. Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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acrimonious adj : marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" [syn: bitter]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Acrimonious \Ac"ri*mo"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. LL. acrimonious, F. acrimonieux.]

1. Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall. [Archaic] --Harvey.

2. Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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