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acerbic

acerbic
a GRE synonym for 'sharp-tongued' meaning sour and bitter in tone, like an unripe citrus fruit turned into speech or temper
The reviewer's acerbic wit left no film safe from devastating critique.
From Lesson 5:Synonym Clusters — Negative & Critical·GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary

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The reviewer's acerbic wit left no film safe from devastating critique.

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