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1
a deep-seated ill will
- he still harbored an implacable bitterness against the company that had fired him
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2
a harsh or sharp quality
- the bitterness of the coffee suggested that it had been reheated
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3
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
- there's a bitterness in the air, so let's build a fire in the fireplace
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4
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
- complained with great bitterness about the ill treatment he had always received
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