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61trenchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cutting, incisive, penetrating; thoroughgoing; clear cut, keen, sharp, biting, crisp; energetic. See power, feeling. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a cutting edge] Syn. cutting, incisive, keen,… …
62corrosive — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Corroding] Syn. eroding, strongly acid, caustic; see acid 2 , destructive 2 . 2. [Sarcastic] Syn. caustic, incisive, biting; see sarcastic . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. erosive, caustic, acidic, biting, mordant,… …
63pungent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sharp, acid, tart; see sour 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [PUN junt] sharply flavorful or sharp smelling. Also, sharp or biting in language or speech. Both the meal and the conversation were… …
64Asceticism — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Asceticism >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 asceticism asceticism puritanism sabbatarianism Sgm: N 1 cynicism| cynicism| =>! austerity Sgm: N 1 total abstinence total abstinence Sgm: N 1 nephalism nephalism …
65wit — [ wıt ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh: He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (=the tendency to say clever and slightly cruel things):… …
66acid — adjective 1) a slightly acid flavor Syn: acidic, sour, tart, bitter, sharp, acrid, pungent, acerbic, vinegary, acetic, acetous Ant: sweet 2) acid remarks …
67acid — n 1. acrimony, acrimoniousness, acerbity, causticity, mordancy; astringency, trenchancy, virulence, virulency, asperity, venomousness, venomness. adj 2.(all usu. of taste) sour, vinegarish, vinegary, acetous, bitter, tart, harsh; acerb, acerbic,… …
68acidulous — adj 1. sour, sourish, vinegarish, vinegary, acetous, citric, bitter, tart, harsh; acid, subacid, acerbic, acidulent, acescent, acidulated. 2. astringent, acerb, acerbic, austere, severe, stern, harsh, Obs. asper; acrid, acrimonious, caustic,… …
69peppery — adj 1. hot, burning, Sl. burny, spicy; racy, nippy, keen, sharp, pungent, highly seasoned, piquant, stimulating. 2.(all of speech) sharp, stinging, sarcastic, biting, incisive, cutting; piercing, acid, astringent, caustic, acrimonious, acerbic;… …
70wit */ — UK [wɪt] / US noun Word forms wit : singular wit plural wits 1) [singular/uncountable] the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (= the… …
