caustic

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caustic Definition

• (n) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
• (s) 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
• (s) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

caustic Synonyms

• acerb
• acerbic
• acid
• acrid
• bitter
• blistering
• caustic
• corrosive
• erosive
• sulfurous
• sulphurous
• venomous
• virulent
• vitriolic