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vitriolic

adj.
US //ˌvɪtɹiˈɑɫɪk// UK //vˌɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk// vit·ri·olic Archaic
Synonyms
Origin

From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriolico).

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