acerbation

Definitions

1. Bitterness of feeling.
   countable, rare, uncountable
2. Exacerbation, aggravation, deterioration.
   countable, rare, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

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