1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
detected a certain acidity in the way he responded
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2
as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances
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Recent Examples of acidity
Chemical Burns Another side effect, also due to the acidity of apple cider vinegar, is chemical burning.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Dosing depends on the product and its acidity concentration, which usually ranges from 4-8%.1 Read the label or talk with a doctor to decide on the best dose.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Take the time to have the soil tested because peonies prefer a neutral pH, but will tolerate slight acidity.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Part of that acidity comes from receiving sufficient rainfall through the growing season.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Dosing depends on the product and its acidity concentration, which usually ranges from 4-8%.1 Read the label or talk with a doctor to decide on the best dose.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Take the time to have the soil tested because peonies prefer a neutral pH, but will tolerate slight acidity.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Part of that acidity comes from receiving sufficient rainfall through the growing season.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidity
Noun
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There was no jealousy, no bitterness.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the bitterness refers to the alimony check?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The regulator emphasized the severity of the breach, noting that trust is fundamental to the relationship between broadcasters and their audiences, particularly for public service broadcasters like the BBC.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Despite the apparent severity of the injury, Rush is still scheduled to compete in a match in Mexico tonight, October 16.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the angel gets a little jaded having to work a kitchen job and develops a smoking habit, there are moments of sheer joy as Gabriel hits a dance floor and bites into a juicy burger for the first time.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Covered with ants and bleeding from what doctors would later suspect were animal bites, the pig farmer had just made a terrifying discovery near a river in this north Indian village.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jayden Fraser added a two-point rush, giving his team an 8-7 edge at intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) attempted to move forward with a vote on a full-year Defense appropriations bill on Thursday to gain some favor with Senate Democrats on the edge about the shutdown.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The end of hostilities could also revive deals like a joint venture between BP and Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, which had been paused during the war.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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These maggots vomit and excrete illuminated threads of bile to entice tiny insects to their deaths.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Didi and Gogo that Sparks and Shannon created were full of blood and bile, real people with — no matter how obscured in its details by time and circumstance — a long and winding relationship.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One Pasteurella-like microbe carried genetic hints of virulence and has ties to deadly outbreaks in modern African elephants.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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While VUMs require more testing to establish their true risks to public health, VOIs are explicitly confirmed to have genetic changes that affect virus characteristics like transmissibility and virulence.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
9 June 2025
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The butteriness, the texture, and the slight crunch really bring the tartness of the pie together.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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If that means the Evil Twin Pink Pineapple, prepare for a goblet of roseate brew whose tartness zaps the mouth like a laser.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Acidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidity. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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