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amargura — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bitterness noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • wormwood noun A very bitter herb used in medicine and in making absinthe and vermouth.

Senses

amargura is used for these senses in English:

  • bitterness The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
  • gall (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
  • wormwood (figurative) Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

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.

gall — full definition

  1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
  3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
  4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
  5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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