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
The backset's acidity lowers the mash's pH, which helps control unwanted bacterial growth.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
May Boost Skin Health Topical apple cider vinegar is a popular natural skin treatment for acne and eczema based on the assumption that ACV’s acidity can balance pH levels and fight germs on the skin.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Volcanic ash alters the acidity of soil and introduces harmful elements such as arsenic and sulfur into the environment.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Tannins ran to the polished and luscious side rather than grippy or chewy, and acidity tended to be on the vivid and bright end of the spectrum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
May Boost Skin Health Topical apple cider vinegar is a popular natural skin treatment for acne and eczema based on the assumption that ACV’s acidity can balance pH levels and fight germs on the skin.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
Volcanic ash alters the acidity of soil and introduces harmful elements such as arsenic and sulfur into the environment.
—David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Tannins ran to the polished and luscious side rather than grippy or chewy, and acidity tended to be on the vivid and bright end of the spectrum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidity
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The agency says that the disease is carried by mosquito bites, and symptoms include fever, pain, and other flu-like symptoms.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2025
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The baby is a twin, and her twin brother also had bite marks on his feet, officials said.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Class 2 obesity: This ranges from 35-39.9, with a moderate risk of severity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The Indian army said in a statement late on Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across a wide area of India's west and northwest from Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan to the edge of the Arabian Sea.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Toll-takers on the Venetian Causeway were in their booths as the tornado swept through just yards away, tearing into trees at a small public park at water’s edge.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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Ultimately, restrictions on vacant CPS property sales are part of a broader problem, and that’s education officials’ open hostility toward alternative education models.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Then a decade of talks crashed into President Trump’s hostility toward Canada.—
Karen Weise,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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He was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being monitored for three days to ensure no bile was leaking into the bloodstream.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Her symptoms include vomiting up clots of hair, bile and sewing pins; making scary pronouncements in a guttural voice that is not her own; and being unusually attractive to wasps, whose carcasses litter her bedclothes.—
Sarah Lyall,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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In Canada, modest supply management policies keep farmgate and farmer pay prices higher, while disincentivizing the buildout of fast-paced, crowded and large scale production facilities at the heart of avian flu virulence.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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“Acidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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