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acrimonious

[ˌækrɪ'məunɪəs]

прил.

желчный (о характере); язвительный; злой

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It may have been that Mrs Lammle tried in some manner to excuse her conduct to herself by depreciating the poor little victim of whom she spoke with acrimonious contempt.
Очень может статься, что, говоря с таким сарказмом о их несчастной маленькой жертве, миссис Лэмл пыталась хоть чем-то оправдать собственное поведение.
Dickens, Charles / Our Mutual FriendДиккенс, Чарльз / Наш общий друг
Наш общий друг
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Государственное издательство художественной литературы, 1960
Our Mutual Friend
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1997

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acrimonious
ˌækrɪ'məunɪəsAdjectiveжелчный; язвительный; злойExamples

The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. — Ожесточённые дебаты по повестке дня завершились безрезультатно.

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be acrimonious / sarcastic
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