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vitriolic

/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.

    "a vitriolic taste"

    Similar: vitriolous

  2. Bitterly scathing, caustic.

    "vitriolic criticism"

Synonymsvitriolous

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