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vitriolic
/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/
adjective
Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
"a vitriolic taste"
Similar: vitriolous
Bitterly scathing, caustic.
"vitriolic criticism"
Synonymsvitriolous
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