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Definition of: acerbity
(ə·sûr′bə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. Sourness, bitterness, or astringency of flavor, as that of unripe fruit.
2. Severity, as of temper, etc.; harshness: sharpness. See synonyms under ACRIMONY. Also a·cer·bi·tude (ə·sûr′bə·t
d,-tyd) [<F acerbité <L acerbitas, -tatis <acerbus sharp]
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