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tart adjective ( BEHAVIOUR )
/tɑːt/
/tɑːrt/ adj Definition
(especially of a way of speaking) quick or sharp and unpleasant
a tart remark/comment/reply
tartly adverb
/ˈtɑːt.li//ˈtɑːrt-/ adv 'You don't seem to appreciate the situation,' she said tartly.
tartness noun
/ˈtɑːt.nəs//ˈtɑːrt-/ n [U] (Definition of tart adjective (BEHAVIOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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