| word | acrimony |
|---|---|
| definition | Harsh or bitter sharpness in words, manner, or temper. |
| eg_sentence | Town meetings here were usually civilized, and no one could recall an issue that had ever aroused such intense acrimony as the new pulp mill. |
| explanation | Acrimony is angry harshness that usually springs from intense personal dislike. An acrimonious exchange is full of cutting, unpleasant remarks designed to hurt. Civil wars are often more acrimonious and bloody than foreign wars. In the same way, a bad divorce may be more acrimonious than any other kind of legal battle |
| IPA | ˈækrɪˌmoʊni |
Tags: mwvb::unit:22, mwvb::unit:22:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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