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acrid

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈæk.ɹɪd/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acdirStarts with AEnds with D0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. harsh or corrosive in tone

Word origin

From Latin ācris, from ācer (“sharp”); probably assimilated in form to acid. Compare eager.

Used in a sentence

  • The bombardier beetle sprays acrid secretions to defend itself.
  • That man has an acrid temper.
  • In a chaotic, 90-minute back-and-forth, the two major party nominees expressed a level of acrid contempt for each other unheard-of in modern American politics.

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