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acridness

ac·rid·ness

UK/ˈækɹɪdnəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

extreme bitterness

  • “the acridity of alkali”
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2.

the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone

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Origin

From acrid + -ness.

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