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   Ac·rid

   /ˈakrəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell: "acrid fumes"
   • ▪ angry and bitter: "an acrid farewell"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as acride): formed irregularly from Latin acris, variant (and feminine form) of acer, acri- ‘sharp, pungent’ + -id1, probably influenced by acid.

   Derivatives

   • 1. acridity noun
   • 2. acridly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • C

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   • R

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   • I

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   • D

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