How to pronounce acerbic

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What acerbic means

adjective

Sharp and biting in the way you speak

In a sentence: Her acerbic review said the soup tasted like a wet sock.

Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning sour or bitter, and has been used since the 1600s.

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