Acrid and Severe

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

Usage example: Phillipa's acrid comments about the new employee's clothes were met by laughter from everyone at the lunch table

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Severe and acrid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severe" instead an adjective "Acrid".

Nearby Words: acridity, acridly

Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Acrid and severe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acrid" instead an adjective "Severe".

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

Terra Nova: The Earth of 2149 has so much environmental damage that the sky is an acrid yellow with smog and pollution, the atmosphere can no longer be breathed, and overpopulation is so severe that having more than two children is an arrestable offence.

Source: Crapsack World / Live-Action TV

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