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bitter
/ˈbɪtə/
noun
(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
verb
To make bitter.
adjective
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
"The coffee tasted bitter."
Harsh, piercing or stinging.
Hateful or hostile.
"They're bitter enemies."
Synonymsjaded
Antonymsoptimistic
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