Acerbic and Rough

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

Usage example: whispered a steady stream of acerbic comments as the lecturer droned on

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

Nearby Words: acerbity, acerb

Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Acerbic and rough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acerbic" instead an adjective "Rough".

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