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acerbate
UK /ˈa.sə.beɪt/ US /ˈæ.səɹˌbeɪt/
verb 2adj 1
Definitions
adj
1
Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature.
verb
1
To exasperate; to irritate.
Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.
2
To make bitter or sour.
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