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Synonyms
a·cer·bic (ə-sûŕbĭk),
also a·cerb (ə-sûrb́)

[From Latin acerbus.]

adjective 

  1. Sour or bitter tasting; acid. See synonyms at bitter
  2. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression: “At times, the playwright allows an acerbic tone to pierce through otherwise arid or flowery prose” (Alvin Klein)

derivatives

a·ceŕbi·cal·ly
adverb