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Nouns (4)

n. yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity

n. a rough and bitter manner

Verbs (2)

jaundice

v. affect with, or as if with, jaundice

jaundice

v. distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment"

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Fuzzynyms (28)

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

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