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Vocabulary Entry
bitter
|adjective • noun • verb
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A
adjective
Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
Example Sentences
"The coffee was too bitter for my liking."
"A bitter wind swept through the streets."
"She had a bitter taste in her mouth after the argument."
N
noun
A substance that has a sharp, pungent taste, usually unpleasant.
Example Sentences
"The bitterness of the medicine made it hard to swallow."
"He tried to mask the bitterness with sugar."
"The beer had a distinct hoppy bitterness."
V
verb
To make or become bitter.
Example Sentences
"The disappointment only served to bitter her outlook on life."
"Years of harsh criticism began to bitter him."
"Don't let your experiences bitter your relationships with others."