1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
the acridity of the stand-up's comic rant was a little unexpected
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2
as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the acridity of the supervisor's reprimands was detrimental to morale in the department
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Noun
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The fight ends with Shauna taking a bite out of Melissa’s arm, pinning her down and demanding Melissa eat her own flesh.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025 -
On Saturday, March 29, the northeastern United States and Canada will witness a partial solar eclipse in the early hours of the day, according to Space.com, presenting a spectacle that will look as if the moon took a bite out of the sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Type 2 diabetes treatments can vary based on the severity of your condition, your lifestyle, and your overall health.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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In some studies, Vitamin A has been shown to reduce the severity of measles and the risk of death from the virus — but these studies were among highly malnourished populations in low-income countries.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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A day after declaring their intention to capture large swathes of the crowded enclave, Israeli forces pushed into the city on Gaza's southern edge which had served as a last refuge for people fleeing other areas for much of the war.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Markets have been on edge: The Russell 2000, which tracks smaller companies, entered a bear market Thursday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stomach acidity and poor digestion Drinking coffee on an empty stomach can increase gastric acidity.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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Check the soil acidity of all home lawns; adjust the pH if needed.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Acid reflux occurs when the stomach's contents, including stomach acid, bile, and undigested food, move back up the esophagus (food tube) and into the mouth.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Wang said the blood flow to and from the liver, as well as measures of things like bile and albumin production, were encouraging, even if not all functions were sufficient enough to completely mimic a human liver.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Acridity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acridity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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