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Corrosive

  1. noun

    a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

  2. adjective

    of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

    Similar: caustic, erosive, vitriolic, mordant

  3. adjective

    spitefully sarcastic

    corrosive cristism

Words that mean the same

Harsh and Severe

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