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Sulfurous
see synonyms of sulfurousAdjective
2. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
harsh or corrosive in tone
Example Sentences:'an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose''a barrage of acid comments''her acrid remarks make her many enemies''bitter words''blistering criticism''caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics''a sulfurous denunciation''a vitriolic critique'
3. stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous, sultry
characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Example Sentences:'the summer was sultry and oppressive''the stifling atmosphere''the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Sulfurous
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Sulfurous
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Sulfurous
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