Vitriol
Noun | /vitriol/
Harsh, bitter, and caustic criticism or language.
Vitriol
Noun | /vitriol/
Advanced WordsHARDHarsh, bitter, and caustic criticism or language.
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"The debate descended into vitriol as the candidates traded personal insults. Means: The debate became full of bitter, hostile language as the candidates insulted one another."
"The reviewer responded to the film with surprising vitriol. Means: The reviewer criticized the film in an unusually harsh and bitter way."
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Vitriol evokes a corrosive substance: figurative vitriol is language that seems to burn with bitterness.
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