Bitter
Bitter adjective - Having or showing deep-seated resentment.
Usage example: she's still bitter about the way her boyfriend broke up with her
Cutting is a synonym for bitter in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Bitter", when it comes to topics like characterisitc, sarcastic, caustic.
Cutting
Cutting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.
Usage example: a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder
Bitter is a synonym for cutting in property topic. You can use "Bitter" instead an adjective "Cutting", if it concerns topics such as speech, characterisitc, sarcastic, nasty.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sour Supporter: The dub tried to make Syaoran bitter over Sakura winning the final judgement instead of him (likely to fill the large hole cutting out his romantic sub plot left).
Source: Manga / Card Captor Sakura -
However, Edgar and Lina then wiped Snowe's memory of the demon, effectively cutting the two off from each other for ten years, which just made him even more bitter.
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Despite starting out as Zero's best friend, and then becoming bitter enemies, Big Boss holds on to Zero after cutting off his life support so that Zero won't have to die alone.
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