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em·bit·ter
 embitter
- pronunciation:
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
embittered, embittering, embitters |
| definition 1: |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone).
His father's harsh punishments served only to embitter him.- synonyms:
- envenom, exacerbate, gall, sour
- similar words:
- annoy, irritate, rankle
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| definition 2: |
to make the flavor of (something) bitter or bitterer.
- synonyms:
- acerbate
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| related words: |
antagonize, miff |
| derivation: |
embitterment (n.) |
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