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acrimony

noun
🔊/ˈækrɪməni/
🔊/ˈækrɪməʊni/
 [uncountable] (formal)
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  1. angry bitter feelings or words（态度、言辞）尖刻，讥讽
    • The dispute was settled without acrimony.没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘bitter taste or smell’): from French acrimonie or Latin acrimonia, from acer, acri- ‘pungent, acrid’.