Acidulous
Acidulous adjective - Causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids.
Cruel and acidulous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Acidulous".
Nearby Words: acidulated, acidic
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Cruel and Acidulous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/cruel
Acidulous & Cruel. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/cruel>.
Cruel or Acidulous. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acidulous/cruel.
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