单词 | acerbate |
释义 | acerbate (once / 18353 pages) v WORD FAMILY acerbate: acerbated, acerbating, acerbity+/acerbity: acerbities USAGE EXAMPLESLines attached to the pots can be cut by boats, a problem acerbated when people place pots in heavily used waterways. US News(Sep 05, 2014) The discussion continued for some time, but he seemed to grow only more fixed in his intention, and certainly he became more acerbated in temper. Ayscough, John, Mariquita—A Novel(2012) But he was becoming acerbated by the young man's manner. Trollope, Anthony, Ayala's Angel(2010) 1v cause to be bitter or resentful Syn embitter, envenom 2v make sour or bitter Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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