Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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vitriolic | No | Yes | No | No |
vitriol | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vitriolic (noun) | vitriol (noun) |
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abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | |
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry |
vitriolic (adjective) | vitriol (adjective) |
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of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
vitriolic (verb) | vitriol (verb) |
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subject to bitter verbal abuse | |
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol |