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bitterness
[ bit-er-nis ]
noun
- a harsh, acrid taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations; a taste that is not sour, sweet, or salty:
The beer’s initial flavor profile is a faint bitterness, with a lingering, slightly cloying sweetness.
- a feeling of pain or distress:
The bitter herbs at a Passover Seder are meant to remind us of the bitterness of slavery.
- a feeling of antagonism, hostility, or resentfulness:
There was no shortage of people expressing frustration and bitterness about the slow pace of the relief efforts.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bitterness1
Example Sentences
He doesn’t shy away from recounting breakups, makeups and legal and personal battles between the friends and bandmates, but there is a patina of sadness over these anecdotes, rather than bitterness or blame-laying.
The day after the loss, the Oriental Sports Daily did not mince its words: "When the taste of bitterness reaches its extreme, all that is left is numbness."
Saudi Arabia's intervention caused much bitterness, but changed golf dramatically.
“The bitterness of losing a final doesn’t go away until you actually win one, so that keeps us incredibly hungry.â€
The Paris meeting also offers an opportunity for the UK and other European leaders to further mend relations after the bitterness of Brexit.
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