adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After it he'd become withdrawn and moody, his formerly friendly nature turning acerbic and harsh.
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He is known for his acerbic wit and his mean streak.
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The most entertaining moments of the debate took place during acerbic cross fires among the leading candidates.
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Thomas's witty and sometimes acerbic voice became the other side of her inner dialogue.
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Traditionally it was an area of peasant insurrectionists, schismatics, and sectarians whose acerbic style was reflected in Lenin's own.