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vit·ri·ol
 vitriol
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- pronunciation:
- vI
tri
 l
[or]
vI
tri
ol
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
sulfuric acid.
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| definition 2: |
any of several metallic sulfates, such as copper sulfate or zinc sulfate.
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| definition 3: |
a very biting or harsh quality, as in criticism, or language having such a quality.
The losing candidate's concession speech, far from being gracious, was dripping with vitriol. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
vitriols, vitrioling, vitrioled |
| definition: |
to use vitriol on.
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