Bitter and Sweltering

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Bitter adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: a bitter February day for this part of the country

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Sweltering is an antonym for bitter.

Nearby Words: bitterness, bitterly, bittern, bitterish

Sweltering adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office

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Bitter is an antonym for sweltering.

Nearby Words: swelter, sweltered

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