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caustic

 
 
/ˈkɔːstɪk/ adjective

Definition

REMARK A caustic remark is extremely unkind and intended to upset or criticize someone.
SUBSTANCE Caustic chemicals can burn things.
(Definition of caustic adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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