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| acrimony | (แอค'ริโมนี) n. ความรุนแรง, ความดุเดือด, ความเหี้ยม, Syn. acerbity |
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| Acrimony | n.; pl. Acrimonies [ L. acrimonia, fr. acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie. ] 1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants. [ Archaic ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Sharpness or severity, as of language or temper; irritating bitterness of disposition or manners. [ 1913 Webster ] John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant conceit of theirs. South. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Acrimony, Asperity, Harshness, Tartness. These words express different degrees of angry feeling or language. Asperity and harshness arise from angry feelings, connected with a disregard for the feelings of others. Harshness usually denotes needless severity or an undue measure of severity. Acrimony is a biting sharpness produced by an imbittered spirit. Tartness denotes slight asperity and implies some degree of intellectual readiness. Tartness of reply; harshness of accusation; acrimony of invective. [ 1913 Webster ] In his official letters he expressed, with great acrimony, his contempt for the king's character. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] It is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ] A just reverence of mankind prevents the growth of harshness and brutality. Shaftesbury. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Acrimony \Ac"ri*mo*ny\, n.; pl. {Acrimonies}. [L. acrimonia, fr.
acer, sharp: cf. F. acrimonie.]
1. A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others;
also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the
juices of certain plants. [Archaic] --Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
2. Sharpness or severity, as of language or temper;
irritating bitterness of disposition or manners.
[1913 Webster]
John the Baptist set himself with much acrimony and
indignation to baffle this senseless arrogant
conceit of theirs. --South.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: {Acrimony}, {Asperity}, {Harshness}, {Tartness}.
Usage: These words express different degrees of angry feeling
or language. Asperity and harshness arise from angry
feelings, connected with a disregard for the feelings
of others. Harshness usually denotes needless severity
or an undue measure of severity. Acrimony is a biting
sharpness produced by an imbittered spirit. Tartness
denotes slight asperity and implies some degree of
intellectual readiness. Tartness of reply; harshness
of accusation; acrimony of invective.
[1913 Webster]
In his official letters he expressed, with great
acrimony, his contempt for the king's character.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
It is no very cynical asperity not to confess
obligations where no benefit has been received.
--Johnson.
[1913 Webster]
A just reverence of mankind prevents the growth
of harshness and brutality. --Shaftesbury.
[1913 Webster] acrisia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acrimony
n 1: a rough and bitter manner [syn: {bitterness}, {acrimony},
{acerbity}, {jaundice}, {tartness}, {thorniness}]
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