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acrimonious
What does acrimonious mean?
acrimonious (adjective): marked by strong resentment or cynicism.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use acrimonious in a sentence?
- An acrimonious dispute. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce acrimonious?
/ˌækɹəˈmoʊniəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does acrimonious come from?
From acrimony + -ous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of acrimonious?
Words related to acrimonious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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belonging to or active during the night
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clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
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(of weather or climate) physically mild
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marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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