Acerb and Captious

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Acerb adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

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Captious and acerb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Captious" instead an adjective "Acerb".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerbic

Captious adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.

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Acerb and captious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerb" instead an adjective "Captious".

Nearby Words: caption, captiously

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