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acrid

 
 
/ˈækrɪd/ adjective

Translation

An acrid smell is unpleasant and causes a burning feeling in your throat.
keskin, boğazı yakan koku
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(Definition of acrid adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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