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· acerb
adjective
sour or bitter in taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"
Similar words
acerbic
astringent
acid
acrid
bitter
blistering
caustic
sulfurous
sulphurous
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).