acidness

noun

Definition of acidnessnext
1
as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality there's an irritating acidness to the writer's comments on just about everything

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2
as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression the acidness in his remarks hurt her to the core

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidness
  1. edge
  2. severity
  3. bite
  4. hostility
  5. acidity
  6. virulence
  7. anger
  8. bile
Noun
  • Now more people live at the flammable edges of wildlands, making places that are primed to burn into de facto suburbs.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.
    Rafael Umann, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of edge
Noun
  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Each country is then assigned a 0-100 score on our Atrocities Scope and Scale Heuristic – providing a single metric for the breadth and severity of atrocities committed within a certain year.
    Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of severity
Noun
  • Customers can get their first bites of the new steak garlic nacho fries Thursday, Jan. 16, at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide, according to the fast-food chain.
    Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • That approach means putting your phone down and resting your fork between bites.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of bite
Noun
  • For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.
    Frank Lavin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • These wines are generally dry with vibrant acidity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The two are not interchangeable, especially in baking where the acidity of buttermilk (which heavy cream lacks) contributes to the rise and flavor of baked goods.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of acidity
Noun
  • Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.
    Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
  • An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of virulence
Noun
  • At the same time, stay calm and don’t rise to meet their anger with your anger.
    Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
  • And last year, employee anger over losing their pensions was at the heart of negotiations between Boeing and its machinist workers.
    Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of anger
Noun
  • When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.
    Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bile
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