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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > make sour [verb (transitive)]
sharpa1425
sourc1460
intersour1599
unsweeten1611
blink1616
dissweeten1622
besoura1660
sharpen1675
acidulate1684
whig1756
acidify1837
tack1868
tarten1925
acidize1936
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > be displeased with [verb (transitive)] > make unpleasant
disrelish1548
unseason1590
distaste1609
unsweeten1611
uncharm1835
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Disadolcire, to vnsweeten.
1639 G. Chapman & J. Shirley Trag. Chabot v. sig. H4 Were all my joyes essentiall, and so mighty As the affected world beleeves I taste, This object were enough to unsweeten all.
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