Acerb and Scathing

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

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerbic

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

Usage example: a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination

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Acerb and scathing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerb" instead an adjective "Scathing".

Nearby Words: scathe, scathed, scathingly

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