acrimony

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Middle French acrimonie, from Latin ācrimōnia (“sharpness, pungency”).

Brayham, incensed at this irreverence, replied with acrimony. — That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day, Richard Dehan
She retorted with acrimony:— “She must work, since she eats. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
They were, on the other hand, continued with still greater acrimony. — A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon : For the Use of Schools and Colleges, Lord, John

bitterness, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness

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