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acridness
CIDE DICTIONARY
acridness, n.
- The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; extreme bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech. [1913 Webster]
- having an acrid smell. [WordNet 1.5]
ROGET THESAURUS
acridness
Bitterness
N bitterness, acridness, acridity, acrimony, caustic, alkali, acerbity, gall, wormwood, bitters, astringent bitters, Angostura, aromatic bitters, sourness, pungency, alkaloids, turmeric, bitter, bitterish, acrid, acerb, acerbic, bitter as gall, bitter pill to take, sugar coating on a bitter pill.For further exploring for "acridness" in Webster Dictionary Online