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Adjective: vitriolic `vitree'ólik- Harsh or corrosive in tone
"a vitriolic critique" - acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous [N. Amer], sulphurous [Brit, Cdn], virulent, sulphureous [Brit] - Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
- caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant
See also: destructive, unpleasant, vitriol, vitriolically Encyclopedia: Vitriolic |