acrimony
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Definition of acrimony
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Synonyms for acrimony
Synonyms
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, virulency, vitriol
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More than a year since Italy handed power to a coalition of two fractious partners â the right-wing populist League and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement â the economy is suffering the strain of ceaseless political acrimony. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "Italyâs Biggest Economic Problem? Itâs Still Italy," 9 Aug. 2019 Despite the signing of the agreement on the name dispute, there was acrimony about the deal on both sides of the border. — Niki Kitsantonis, BostonGlobe.com, "Macedonia signs historic deal with Greece on name dispute," 17 June 2018 In a brief interview Thursday, Giuliani said there was no acrimony inside the firm regarding his work for Trump, saying that âhalf the firm is for him, maybe half against â fifty-fifty. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump reassures anxious hawks that heâs willing to walk away from North Korea talks," 11 May 2018 Tight finances created acrimony among the districtâs workforce. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Oceanside schools face fiscal crisis," 26 July 2019 Noting the interest and acrimony, the agency is giving residents who would be affected more opportunities to weigh in. — Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Metro invites more public comments for Noho-Pasadena bus line following contentious meetings," 18 July 2019 Tekaâs death sparked an outpouring of anger and frustration, a rare display of acrimony by Israelâs 150,000-member Ethiopian Jewish community. — Washington Post, "Police shooting of an Ethiopian Jew prompts a Black Lives Matter moment in Israel," 12 July 2019 Federal officials are seeking 20-year leases for most of the sites, AP reported, a sign that acrimony surrounding immigration policies could continue for years. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral, "Phoenix may get giant new housing facility for migrant children, feds say," 3 July 2019 As the trade war simmers, MP executives are preparing for a future of enduring U.S.-China acrimony. — David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, "China hints it will choke off U.S. ârare earthsâ access. But itâs not that easy.," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acrimony.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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