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English to English adjective
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Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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harshly ironic or sinister |  | Example: black humor a grim joke grim laughter fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit
source: wordnet30
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of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action |  | source: wordnet30 noun
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a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process |  | source: wordnet30
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Any corroding substance used in etching. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. |  | source: webster1913
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