Acerbic and Petulant

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

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

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerb

Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Acerbic and petulant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Petulant".

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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