Acerbic and Ironical

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

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Ironical and acerbic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ironical" instead an adjective "Acerbic".

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerb

Ironical adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.

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Acerbic and ironical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Ironical".

Nearby Words: ironic, irony, ironically, ironist

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