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mordancy

noun mor·dan·cy \ˈmȯr-dən(t)-sē\

Definition of MORDANCY

1
:  a biting and caustic quality of style :  incisiveness
2
:  a sharply critical or bitter quality of thought or feeling :  harshness
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First Known Use of MORDANCY

circa 1656

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Synonyms
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, acrimony, tartness, virulence, virulency, vitriol

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