Read full poem →life, and after his death spoke of him—Swift with slight censure, and
Pope, in the character of Bufo, with acrimonious contempt.
Dictionary Entry
Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
Origin
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Common Phrases
debate acrimonious. acrimoniousdiscussion acrimoniousdebates acrimoniousdispute acrimoniouscontroversy acrimoniousacrimonious oftenacrimonious sometimes
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Poetry examples for “acrimonious”
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