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  • 81short — 1 adj 1: treated or disposed of quickly in court the calendar for short causes 2 a: not having goods or property that one has sold in anticipation of a fall in prices a seller who was short at the time of the sale b: consisting of or relating to… …

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  • 82acid — Synonyms and related words: DET, DMT, Foamite, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acetic, acetose, acetous, acetylsalicylic acid, acid, acidic, acidity, acidulant, acidulated, acidulent, acidulous, acidulousness, acrid …

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  • 83acidulous — Synonyms and related words: acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acetic, acetose, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acidulent, acrid, acrimonious, astringent, biting, bitter, burning, caustic, choleric, corroding, corrosive, cutting, double edged, dry,… …

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  • 84tart — Synonyms and related words: Danish pastry, French pastry, Jezebel, abusive, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acescent, acetose, acetous, acid, acidic, acidulated, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, amaroidal, astringent, bad woman, baggage,… …

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  • 85acerbic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bitter; harsh, severe. See pungency, severity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. sour, acidic, tart; see sour 1 . 2. [Sharp or harsh in temper or language] Syn. biting, severe, caustic; …

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  • 86acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart …

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  • 87dry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. arid, thirsty (see dryness); barren, sterile; humorless, grave. See impotence, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having little or no moisture] Syn. arid, parched, waterless, dried up, evaporated …

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  • 88sourness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Acid taste Nouns 1. sourness, acid[ity], acerbity, acridity, astringency, tartness, rancidness, unsavoriness. See taste, pungency, discord. 2. (sour substance) vinegar, acetum, verjuice, acetic acid, alum; …

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  • 89tart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, sour; sarcastic, acerbic, snappy, sharp, astringent. n. pie; slang, strumpet. See sourness, discourtesy, pungency, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bitter, acidulous, sharp; see sour 1 .… …

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  • 90acidulous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Acid] Syn. bitter, piquant, sharp, subacid; see sour 1 . 2. [Sarcastic] Syn. satirical, ironical, mocking; see sarcastic . See Synonym Study at sour . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sour, tart, harsh, citric. see acid… …

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