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bitter

n. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

bitter

n. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

acrimony, acerbity, jaundice

n. a rough and bitter manner

gall, resentment, rancor, rancour

n. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

coldness, cold, low temperature

n. the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

asperity, sharpness

n. harshness of manner

abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness

n. an abrupt discourteous manner

irony, sarcasm, satire, caustic remark

n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness

n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"

anger, ire, choler

n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

crabbiness, crabbedness, crossness

n. a disposition to be ill-tempered

spleen, irascibility, quick temper, short temper

n. a feeling of resentful anger

anger, ire, choler

n. a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

aggravation, exasperation

n. an exasperated feeling of annoyance

displeasure

n. the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

irritation, pique, temper

n. a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

outrage, indignation

n. a feeling of righteous anger

malice, spite, spitefulness, maliciousness, venom

n. (malevolence)

hate, hatred

n. the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

wrath

n. intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

fury, rage, madness

n. a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

cruelty, harshness, cruelness

n. the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

malignity, malignancy, malignance

n. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

distress, trouble, worry

n. a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

alienation, disaffection, estrangement

n. the feeling of being alienated from other people

offense, umbrage

n. a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"

jealousy

n. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

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