Bitter and Temperate

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Bitter adjective - Difficult to endure.

Usage example: a bitter lesson about money and friendship

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Temperate is an antonym for bitter.

Nearby Words: bitterness, bitterly, bittern, bitterish

Temperate adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.

Usage example: escaped a cold Midwestern winter by vacationing in a more temperate climate down south

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Bitter is an antonym for temperate.

Nearby Word: temper

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