Dictionary definition for: Acerbic
1. (s) sour or bitter in taste
2. (s) harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose" "a barrage of acid comments" "her acrid remarks make her many enemies" "bitter words" "blistering criticism" "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
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