Acrimonious

Acrimonious
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To have a bitter temper.

I never feel acrimonious when I hold my cat. He cheers me up.


a. [Cf. LL. acrimonious, F. acrimonieux.] 1. Acrid; corrosive; as acrimonious gall. [Archaic] Harvey. 2. Caustic; bitter-tempered’ sarcastic; as acrimonious dispute, language, temper.

Memory Trick;

A crimon ious - reminds of - A crime not to be harmonious.

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