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vitriolic

[ vi-tree-ol-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling vitriol.
  2. obtained from vitriol.
  3. very caustic; scathing:

    vitriolic criticism.

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vitriolic

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adjective

  1. (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
  2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent

    vitriolic criticism

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vitriolic1

First recorded in 1660–70; vitriol + -ic
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I asked him how he felt about the vitriolic personal attacks against him, coming from the very highest levels of the government.

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I have a vitriolic distaste for dried herbs in my sauces, but if you love them or they’re all you have on hand, go for it!

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Senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at South Africa's University of the Western Cape, Dr Fatima Essop, reflected on the "distressing" vitriolic content circulating on social media in the wake of Hendricks' killing.

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But it's also been thrust into the headlines because of an astonishingly vitriolic exchange between Kigali and Johannesburg.

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