Dictionary Definition
acrimonious adj : marked by strong resentment or
cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
[syn: bitter]
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- German: erbittert, bissig
- Greek: πικρός, οξύς, πικρόχολος, οργισμένος
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acerb,
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