acrimonious

  • 61split — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 disagreement ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, deep, major, serious ▪ A serious split in the ruling coalition appeared soon after the election. ▪ acrimonious, damaging …

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  • 62debate — I n. 1) to conduct, hold; moderate a debate 2) an acrimonious, bitter; heated, lively, sharp, spirited debate 3) a campaign; parliamentary debate 4) a debate about; with II v. 1) to debate heatedly, hotly 2) (D; intr.) to debate about (to debate… …

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  • 63dispute — I n. 1) to stir up a dispute about 2) to arbitrate; resolve, settle a dispute (to settle a dispute out of court) 3) an acrimonious, bitter, heated, sharp; public dispute 4) a border; labor dispute 5) a dispute about, over; with 6) in dispute… …

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  • 64bitter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stinging, cutting; spiteful; rigorous; acrid, unpalatable. See malevolence, resentment, pungency, cold. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acrid] Syn. astringent, acid, tart, sharp; see sour 1 . 2.… …

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  • 65embittered — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bitter, resentful, acrimonious, soured; see angry , unfriendly 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. bitter, resentful, hostile, disaffected, sour, disillusioned, spiteful, cynical, irritated, sore, rankled. III (Roget s …

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  • 66Resentment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resentment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resentment resentment displeasure animosity anger wrath indignation Sgm: N 1 exasperation exasperation bitter resentment wrathful indignation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N …

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  • 67row — Ⅰ. row [1] ► NOUN ▪ a number of people or things in a more or less straight line. ● in a row Cf. ↑in a row ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. row [2] …

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  • 68rower — Ⅰ. row [1] ► NOUN ▪ a number of people or things in a more or less straight line. ● in a row Cf. ↑in a row ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. row [2] …

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  • 69ac´ri|mo´ni|ous|ness — ac|ri|mo|ni|ous «AK ruh MOH nee uhs», adjective. sharp or bitter in temper, language, or manner; caustic: »An acrimonious dispute broke out between the drivers who had the accident. Our interlocutors were never arrogant or acrimonious, but… …

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  • 70ac´ri|mo´ni|ous|ly — ac|ri|mo|ni|ous «AK ruh MOH nee uhs», adjective. sharp or bitter in temper, language, or manner; caustic: »An acrimonious dispute broke out between the drivers who had the accident. Our interlocutors were never arrogant or acrimonious, but… …

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