acrimony
bitterness or harshness in speech or feeling
Word origin: From Latin acrimonia, sharpness, from acer sharp.
Acrimony in a sentence
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The divorce proceedings were marked by surprising acrimony.
Years of unresolved acrimony between the founders eventually fractured the company they had built together.
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Verbal · Text Completion
The historian argued that the empire's collapse was not blank but the predictable outcome of decades of fiscal mismanagement that contemporaries had simply refused to acknowledge.
Using “acrimony” well
Acrimony is the noun for bitter ill feeling expressed in speech or manner, often lingering after a conflict. It names the bitterness itself, whereas acrimonious describes the exchange that carries it.
More GRE words starting with A
to lower in rank, dignity, or self-respect
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departing from what is normal or expected
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
to regard with strong disgust or hatred
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