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bitter

/ˈbɪtə/
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noun

  • (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
  • A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
  • A turn of a cable about the bitts.

verb

  • To make bitter.

adjective

  • Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

    "The coffee tasted bitter."

  • Harsh, piercing or stinging.
  • Hateful or hostile.

    "They're bitter enemies."

  • Cynical and resentful.

    "I've been bitter ever since that defeat."

Synonyms:jaded

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