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Acrimony

A quality of bodies which corrodes or destroys others; also, a harsh or biting sharpness; as, the acrimony of the juices of certain plants.

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Disagreeableness 76% connected

The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.

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Acrimonious 74% connected

Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall.

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Acrimonious 74% connected

Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall.

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Acerbity 92% connected

Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.

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Bitterness 92% connected

The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of…

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Jaundice 92% connected

A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the faeces, constipation, uneasiness in the region of the…

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Tartness 92% connected

The quality or state of being tart.

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

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Acerb adjective · 78% connection

Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, as unripe fruit; sharp and harsh.

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Acidity noun · 78% connection

The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.

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Acrity noun · 78% connection

Sharpness; keenness.

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Acuity noun · 78% connection

Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

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Acuteness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.

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Asperity noun · 78% connection

Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bodies, corrodes, destroys, others, harsh.
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Bitter verb · 78% connection

Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.

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Blare noun · 78% connection

The harsh noise of a trumpet; a loud and somewhat harsh noise, like the blast of a trumpet; a roar or bellowing.

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Bond noun · 78% connection

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: bodies, corrodes, destroys, others, harsh.
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Bray noun · 78% connection

The harsh cry of an ass; also, any harsh, grating, or discordant sound.

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Canker noun · 78% connection

Anything which corrodes, corrupts, or destroy.

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Capsicum noun · 78% connection

A genus of plants of many species, producing capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an exceedingly pungent, biting taste…

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