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bitters
CIDE DICTIONARY
bitters, n. pl.
A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
bitters
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 "bitters" in Webster Dictionary Online