What is the meaning of acerb?

adjective

  • Sour or bitter in taste.
  • Harsh or corrosive in tone.
    • usage: "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"
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