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  • 51bitterness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being bitter to the tongue] Syn. tartness, piquancy, pungency, astringency, acidity, acerbity, sourness, acridity, brackishness, brininess, sharpness, harshness. Ant. sweetness*, blandness, delectability. 2.… …

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  • 52Physical Energy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Physical Energy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 energy energy physical energy force keenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intensity intensity vigor strength elasticity Sgm: N 1 go go …

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  • 53Pungency — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pungency >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pungency pungency piquancy poignancy haut gout strong taste twang race GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 sharpness sharpness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 2 acrimony acr …

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  • 54Unsavoriness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unsavoriness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unsavoriness unsavoriness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 amaritude amaritude Sgm: N 1 acrimony acrimony acridity Sgm: N 1 roughness roughness &c.(sour) 397 Sgm: N …

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  • 55Discourtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discourtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discourtesy discourtesy Sgm: N 1 ill breeding ill breeding Sgm: N 1 ill manners ill manners bad manners ungainly manners Sgm: N 1 insuavity insuavity Sgm: N 1 uncourteousness …

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  • 56Hate — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hate >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 hate hate hatred vials of hate GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 disaffection disaffection disfavor Sgm: N 2 alienation alienation estrangement coolness Sgm …

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  • 57acrimonious — (adj.) 1610s, acrid, from Fr. acrimonieux, from M.L. acrimoniosus, from L. acrimonia (see ACRIMONY (Cf. acrimony)). Of dispositions, debates, etc., from 1775. Related: Acrimoniously; acrimoniousness …

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  • 58asperity — n. 1. Roughness, ruggedness, unevenness. 2. Acrimony, tartness, sourness, sharpness, causticity, corrosiveness. 3. Harshness, moroseness, sternness, severity, virulence, crabbedness, bitterness, churlishness, acerbity, sullenness, ill temper See… …

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  • 59acerbity — noun 1. a sharp bitterness • Derivationally related forms: ↑acerbate • Hypernyms: ↑bitterness, ↑bitter 2. a sharp sour taste • Syn: ↑tartness • …

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  • 60bitterness — noun 1. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill will (Freq. 7) • Syn: ↑resentment, ↑gall, ↑rancor, ↑rancour • Derivationally related forms: ↑rancorous (for: ↑ …

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