Acerb and Caustic

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

Usage example: a professor with a rather acerb sense of humor

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Caustic is a synonym for acerb. In some cases you can use "Caustic" instead an adjective "Acerb".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerbic

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

Usage example: caustic movie reviews that serve mainly to show how clever the reviewer is

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Acerb is a synonym for caustic in sarcastic topic. You can use "Acerb" instead an adjective "Caustic".

Nearby Words: causticity, caustically

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