1. (adj) pungent, acrid
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
Synonyms: caustic, mordacious, acrid, vitriolic, pungent, acid, barbed, sulphurous, biting, bitter, virulent, blistering, acerbic, sulfurous, acerb, nipping Antonyms: tasteless, pleasant
2. (adj) acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
harsh or corrosive in tone
Synonyms: virulent, blistering, red-hot, vitriolic, hot, blistery, acerbic, stifling, sulphurous, acidic, acrimonious, caustic, mordant, acidulous, venomous, astringent, sulfurous, acrid, deadly, acid, corrosive, pungent, biting, bitter, sultry, acidulent, acerb, erosive Antonyms: tasteless, pleasant
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