Mordant and Sour

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

Usage example: a mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours

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Sour and mordant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sour" instead an adjective "Mordant".

Nearby Word: mordent

Sour adjective - Causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids.

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Mordant and sour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mordant" instead an adjective "Sour".

Nearby Words: sourness, soured, sourish, souring, sourly

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