1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
the acridity of the stand-up's comic rant was a little unexpected
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2
as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the acridity of the supervisor's reprimands was detrimental to morale in the department
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Noun
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Tahini’s bitterness balances the intense sweetness of dates, the traditional Ramadan break-the-fast food; stuffing dates with tahini is a Ramadan treat.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The bitterness is concentrated in the green shoot itself.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Depending on the severity, menopause symptoms can affect a woman’s quality of life.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2026
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The severity of the weather was aggravated by heat in Chicago, where highs were reaching over 90 degrees.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stir together the remoulade as the crab cakes cook, so as little time as possible stands between you and your first bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, an arcane academic skirmish has devolved into open hostilities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Arm's chip designs power most of the world's smartphones and are increasingly used in AI data centers and edge computing devices.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, OpenAI released a new cutting-edge coding model that the company said assisted in its own creation.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The compounds that cause the bitterness in the plant stimulate the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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The full extent of his martyrdom is hard to measure over the course of a movie that barely engages with anything beyond its own bile.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stronger aromatics, brighter acidity, and flavors that can carry through.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Specialty grade beans are evaluated by Q graders on factors such as acidity, aroma, and flavor, and the best are given an SCA score of at least 80.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Acridity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acridity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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