English dictionary
acridity
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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having an acrid smell
Source: WordNet 3.0
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extreme bitterness
ExamplesThe acridity of alkali.
Synonyms acridnessSource: WordNet 3.0
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the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the <i>acridity</i> of a plant, of a speech.
Source: webster1913