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# acerbus **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** acerbus ## Words From This Root - acerbic - sharp and biting in tone, manner, or taste - acerb - sharp and bitter in taste, manner, or speech - exacerbation - a worsening or intensification of a condition or problem
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acerbic
C2+
/əˈsɝbɪk/
sharp and biting in tone, manner, or taste
acerb
C2+
/əˈsɜrb/
sharp and bitter in taste, manner, or speech
exacerbation
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/ɪɡˌzæsɚˈbeɪʃən/
a worsening or intensification of a condition or problem
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