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vitriolic

(,v/I/tr/i/'/A/l/I/k )

adjective (a)

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.(adjective)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

harsh or corrosive in tone(adj.all)

Example:
A vitriolic critique.

Synonym:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent

source: wordnet30
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action(adj.all)

Synonym:
caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant

source: wordnet30

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