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amertume — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acerbity noun Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
  • bitterness noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  • wormwood noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.

Senses

amertume is used for these senses in English:

  • acerbity Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
  • acerbity Harshness, bitterness, or severity
  • bitterness The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
  • wormwood (figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

acerbity — full definition

  1. noun Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
  2. noun Harshness, bitterness, or severity.
  3. noun Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).

bitterness — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  2. noun A lasting feeling of resentment or anger, often from being treated unfairly.

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