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Meanings of acerb in English

Being harsh or corrosive in tone.

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      Sour or bitter in taste.

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            Examples for "astringent"
            Examples for "astringent"
            1
            The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent.
            Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
            2
            With the preparation of kid leather alum is the astringent curative agent.
            Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891
            3
            The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent.
            Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
            4
            I tasted the nut, and found it pungent and astringent, not tempting.
            The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
            5
            Where the astringent memory of Lizzie came into play, Lawrence was dumb.
            Nightfall
            Usage of acerb in English
            1
            Thereupon followed a soft discussion that was as near being acerb as nails are near velvet paws.
            Vittoria — Volume 5
            2
            He had been giving a dinner followed by a concert, and the deafening strains of the music clashed with my acerb spirit, irritating me excessively.
            The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 6
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            Acerb through the time