acerbate
/verb as-er-beyt; adjective uh-sur-bit/US // verb ˈæs ərˌbeɪt; adjective əˈsɜr bɪt //UK // (ˈæsəˌbeɪt) //
涩,涩的,涩味,涩涩的
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v.有主动词 verb
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ac·er·bat·ed, ac·er·bat·ing.
- : to make sour or bitter.
- : to exasperate.
adj.形容词 adjective
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- : embittered.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Lady Laura had triumphed; but she had no desire to acerbate her husband by any unpalatable allusion to her victory.
The poor girl had not spirit sufficient to upbraid her friend; nor did it suit her now to acerbate an enemy.
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