Acerbation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acerbation is a noun meaning (rare) Bitterness of feeling.
Meaning
(rare) Bitterness of feeling.
More Meanings
- (rare, medicine) Exacerbation, aggravation, deterioration.
Example Sentences
And Dolly's acerbation was aroused by a belief on her part that the money asked for trousers took him generally to race-courses.
As a result of this midwinter acerbation, men on both sides of Philadelphia had ample a reason to feel they contended for nothing less than "the right cause" in the rescue and revival of Britain's imperial destinies.
There is, however, significant acerbation of the impact of further episodes of hypoglycemia on cognitive function, so that this risk should be recognized and borne in mind by those receiving or initiating protocols likely to produce such hypoglycemia.
Word Forms
- acerbations
Synonyms for acerbation
Depending on context, synonyms include embitterment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include agudization, dyspathy, parageusis, exacervation, acroparesthesia, superacidity.
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