bitter animosity
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bitter — adj. & n. adj. 1 having a sharp pungent taste; not sweet. 2 a caused by or showing mental pain or resentment (bitter memories; bitter rejoinder). b painful or difficult to accept (bitter disappointment). 3 a harsh; virulent (bitter animosity). b… … Useful english dictionary
bitter — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bītan to bite more at bite Date: before 12th century 1. a. being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bitter — /ˈbɪtə / (say bituh) adjective 1. having a harsh, disagreeable taste, like that of quinine. 2. hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow. 3. causing pain; piercing; stinging: bitter cold. 4. characterised by intense animosity: bitter… …
animosity — Synonyms and related words: acerbity, acid, acidity, acidulousness, acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, asperity, bad blood, bad feeling, bile, bitter feeling, bitter resentment, bitterness, bitterness of spirit, causticity, choler, contempt … Moby Thesaurus
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