Acrimonious

Acrimonious / adjective :

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From the Latin ' acrimonia ', meaning something sharp or cutting, acrimonious can be applied to anything which may leave behind some sort of lasting hurtful feelings, such as an attitude that gives biting remarks or behavior that hurts your own activities. You would never see Lee hold an acrimonious attitude against Tony (well, not unless he really screwed up, then it's time for flowers and chocolates).

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