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caustic

Definition

Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action; also, sarcastic and harsh in language.

中文 能够通过化学作用烧伤或腐蚀有机组织的；也指言语刻薄而尖刻的。

Example

"Her caustic remarks silenced the entire room."
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