Bitter

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NOUN

English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

VERB

make bitter

ADJ

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

very difficult to accept or bear

harsh or corrosive in tone

expressive of severe grief or regret

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation

ADV

extremely and sharply

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