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Learn “Acrimony”

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Acrimony

noun/AK-rih-muh-nee/

Meaning

Bitter, angry feeling shown in the way people speak to or about each other.

In context

There was real acrimony between the rivals after the disputed goal.

Remember it

Acrimony hides 'acrid', a sharp bitter smell; the feeling is just as sharp and bitter.

Use it well

Use for bitter ill-feeling in arguments or disputes; a formal, slightly harsh word.