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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 45% | 7 | Biting | |
3 | 41% | 6 | Having a caustic or corrosive effect | |
Caustic Biting Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MORDANT" which means:
- noun
- • A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process adjective satellite
- • Harshly ironic or sinister
- • Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action verb
- • To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant. adjective
- • Having or showing a sharp or critical quality
- • Serving to fix a dye to a fibre.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She responded to his criticism with a mordant wit, leaving him speechless."
- • "The comedian's mordant humor often made audiences uncomfortable."
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1 | A caustic or biting remark | |
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