1
as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
detected a certain acidity in the way he responded
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as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the acidity of their relationship was well known to their mutual acquaintances
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Recent Examples of acidity
Share [Findings] Ocean acidity can now be predicted five years ahead of time.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The acidity of the vinegar can be helpful in breaking up the grime that's caked onto the fireplace brick.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
As with coffee or tea, the mellow lusciousness of the cream played off the acidity of Coke and Dr Pepper especially, offsetting and enhancing each soda’s darkest, spiciest notes.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Leaving the diced tomatoes undrained and with all of the liquid in the can gives a reddish tint to the soup broth, and its natural acidity brightens the flavors of the soup overall.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The acidity of the vinegar can be helpful in breaking up the grime that's caked onto the fireplace brick.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
As with coffee or tea, the mellow lusciousness of the cream played off the acidity of Coke and Dr Pepper especially, offsetting and enhancing each soda’s darkest, spiciest notes.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Leaving the diced tomatoes undrained and with all of the liquid in the can gives a reddish tint to the soup broth, and its natural acidity brightens the flavors of the soup overall.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acidity
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The goal is to achieve a juicy look, characterized by an imprecise and slightly smudged application, reminiscent of the resulting lip tint after taking a bite of fruit.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Light bites accompany the tasting, enhancing the experience.Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The amount represents around 44 percent of the agency's entire two-year budget, underscoring the severity of the situation, as the commission struggles to manage the state's oil and gas industry effectively.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Greg Alder has had great success growing raspberries on the eastern edge of large trees.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ribbons marked the edge of the area that will be logged.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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That fear stems from the hostility crypto experienced under the current administration.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The body cannot break down fatty foods when bile does not function effectively.Jay N. Yepuri, Health, 27 Oct. 2024
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The gallbladder stores bile, a fluid the liver makes that helps break down fat.Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
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Still others are investigating viruses that attack Bd and eventually might be used to reduce its virulence.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Assuming the contagiousness and virulence of Neolithic diseases increased through time, dense settlements such as Çatalhöyük may have reached a tipping point where the effects of disease outweighed the benefits of living closely together.R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Acidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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