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Bitter Little Element Cuts One Badly Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CAUSTIC" which means:
- noun
- • Any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- • The envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite
- • Harsh or corrosive in tone
- • Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action adjective
- • Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
- • (of language, etc.) sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He made caustic remarks about her appearance."
- • "The caustic soda burned through the metal."
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The Guardian Cryptic15 May 2008 | Across 25 | |
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