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Vinony

acridity

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English acrid Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English acridity From acrid + -ity.

  1. Bitterness or acerbity.
  2. An acrid taste or smell.
  3. Bitterness in speech or behavior; causticness.

    “She was not safe from the acridity of his tongue but at least she need not fear physical violence, which was well within the possibilities for others.”