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acrid - Dictionary definition and meaning for acrid

ACRID

(adj.) harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose", "a barrage of acid comments", "her acrid remarks make her many enemies", "bitter words", "blistering criticism", "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics", "a sulfurous denunciation", "a vitriolic critique"
synonyms : acerb , acerbic , acid , bitter , blistering , caustic , sulfurous , sulphurous , virulent , vitriolic
Jim is despised for making blunt and caustic remarks in public. -added by Aswathy_inlas
(adj.) strong and sharp
"the pungent taste of radishes", "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
synonyms : pungent
The woman who had smuggled pickle onboard the aircraft was caught when the bag burst and the pungent smell filled the aircraft. -added by naila_inlas

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(Tag: Global) remove "r" from acrid, so now it becomes acid and acid is always bitter in taste and when smelt its pungent too
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(Tag: ) Remove ac, it becomes rid,,so to remove something or cut ,, we need a sharp thing to cut..
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(Tag: english) Acrid sounds like Ack! Rid! > After not liking the sharp, harsh taste,he threw his food away.
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