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How to pronounce acerbic
“acerbic” pronunciation in American and British English
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“acerbic” in real sentences
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wit and acerbic social observation.
ABC News In-depth
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He was acerbic and rather intimidating, but never patronizing.
British Library
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And when you have Friedrich Merz representing the establishment, you know, acerbic, wooden, um argumentative
Channel 4 News
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The book is a compendium of acerbic, melancholy observations about the human condition; each of them
The School of Life
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