vitriolic
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vit·ri·ol·ic
(vĭt′rē-ŏl′ĭk)adj.
1. Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
2. Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.
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vitriolic
(ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk)adj
1. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent: vitriolic criticism.
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vit•ri•ol•ic
(ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
2. very caustic or bitter; scathing: a vitriolic denunciation.
[1660–70]
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Adj. | 1. | vitriolic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" |
2. | vitriolic - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
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vitriolic
adjective venomous, scathing, malicious, acid, bitter, destructive, withering, virulent, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), acerbic, envenomed, dripping with malice There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
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vitriolic
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vitriolic
[ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] ADJ [attack, speech, criticism] → corrosivo, mordaz; [abuse, outburst] → virulentoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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vitriolic
adj
(Chem) → vitriolhaltig; (= vitriolic acid) → Vitriolsäure f
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