Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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acid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
vitriol | Yes | No | Yes | No |
acid (noun) | vitriol (noun) |
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street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt | (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry |
acid (adjective) | vitriol (adjective) |
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having the characteristics of an acid | |
being sour to the taste | |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
acid (verb) | vitriol (verb) |
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subject to bitter verbal abuse | |
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol |