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acrimonious
/ˌæk.ɹɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
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What does acrimonious mean?
adjective
- (figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
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adjective
- (archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
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A subsequent issue contained a somewhat acrimonious letter of criticism by a well-known maker of dynamo machines.
The whole temper of the human heart must be spoiled, and the wine of life acquire a quality acrimonious and malignant.
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The Schipperke's tail, or rather its absence, has been the cause of much discussion, and at one time gave rise to considerable acrimonious feeling amongst fanciers.
One would wish to believe that Webster's deed was unpremeditated, the result of a sudden gust of passion caused by his victim's acrimonious pursuit of his debtor.
But, as has often happened in other fields after years of acrimonious controversy, a new discovery or two may suffice to show that neither contestant was right.