Acrimonious

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  • adjective. Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Abounding in acrimony or acridness; acrid; corrosive.
  • Figuratively, severe; bitter; virulent; caustic; stinging: applied to language, temper, etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Acrid; corrosive.
  • adjective. Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  • Word Usage
    "Gross said he clearly recognized what he called the "acrimonious relationship" between McCourt and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig , but rejected Dodgers attorneys' argument that MLB would use the loan to gain control of the team and push McCourt aside."