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caustic
1
: capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
2
: marked by incisive sarcasm
3
: relating to or being the surface or curve of a caustic
synonyms caustic, mordant, acrid, scathing mean stingingly incisive. caustic suggests a biting wit <caustic comments>. mordant suggests a wit that is used with deadly effectiveness <mordant reviews of the play>. acrid implies bitterness and often malevolence <acrid invective>. scathing implies indignant attacks delivered with fierce severity <a scathing satire>.
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