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mordacious

mor·da·cious [ mawr dáyshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. sharply sarcastic: deliberately bitter or critical, and intended to hurt somebody's feelings ( formal or literary )

2. biting: capable of biting, or tending to bite ( archaic or literary )

[Mid-17th century. < Latin mordac- "biting" < mordere "to bite"]
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