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marked by strong resentment or cynicism;
"an acrimonious dispute"
"bitter about the divorce"
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very difficult to accept or bear;
"the bitter truth"
"a bitter sorrow"
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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 and medical ethics"
"a sulfurous denunciation"
"a vitriolic critique"
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expressive of severe grief or regret;
"shed bitter tears"
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proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity;
"a bitter struggle"
"bitter enemies"
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causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;
"quinine is bitter"
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causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold;
"bitter cold"
"a biting wind"