| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| ADJECTIVE: | 1. So sharp as to cause mental pain: acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent, vitriolic. See ATTACK, RESPECT. 2. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation: piquant, sharp, spicy, zesty. Archaic : poignant. See SMELLS, TASTE.
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