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acrimony

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Acrimony (noun) means a harsh, bitter hatred.

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A harsh, bitter hatred.

"In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms." — Michael Robbins, A Railway Treaty: The Brighton and South Eastern Agreement of 1848 (1955)

"Her acrimony for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping."

"Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was prepared to play a game of patience to land Virgil van Dijk after his initial move to sign the Netherlands captain from Southampton in the summer of 2017 ended in acrimony." — Phil McNulty, Arsenal 1 - 1 Liverpool (2018)

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