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Meaning of bitter

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  bitter
      adv 1: extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter
             cold" [syn: {piercingly}, {bitterly}, {bitingly},
             {bitter}]
      adj 1: marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious
             dispute"; "bitter about the divorce" [syn: {acrimonious},
             {bitter}]
      2: very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a
         bitter sorrow"
      3: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing
         otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her
         acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words";
         "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political
         assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a
         sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" [syn:
         {acerb}, {acerbic}, {acid}, {acrid}, {bitter}, {blistering},
         {caustic}, {sulfurous}, {sulphurous}, {virulent},
         {vitriolic}]
      4: expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"
      5: proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity;
         "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
      6: causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is
         bitter"
      7: causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used
         especially of cold; "bitter cold"; "a biting wind" [syn:
         {biting}, {bitter}]
      n 1: English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor
           of hops (usually on draft)
      2: the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the
         mouth [syn: {bitter}, {bitterness}]
      3: the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste [syn:
         {bitterness}, {bitter}]
      v 1: make bitter

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