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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Vocabulary
Hello everyone,
Can we use the word "acrimonious" as an alternative to the word "angry" as follows?
- He's acrimonious.
Regards,
JA
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No. Situations are acrimonious, not people. acrimonious is more like bitter, heated, intense, confrontational, as in acrimonious divorce, acrimonious legal battle, acrimonious debate, acrimonious negotiations, acrimonious rivalry.
- No.
- Situations are acrimonious, not people.
- acrimonious is more like bitter, heated, intense, confrontational, as in acrimonious divorce, acrimonious legal battle, acrimonious debate, acrimonious negotiations, acrimonious rivalry.
- CJ
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No. Situations are acrimonious, not people.
acrimonious is more like bitter, heated, intense, confrontational, as in
acrimonious divorce,
acrimonious legal battle,
acrimonious debate,
acrimonious negotiations,
acrimonious rivalry.
CJ
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