One who or that which cuts, in various transferred senses of the verb (see the quots.); one who cuts an acquaintance; a cutting remark, etc.
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > vigour or force > [noun] > mordancy > pungent remark, writing, or language (3) cutter1688 One who or that which cuts, in various transferred senses of the verb (see the quots.); one who cuts an acquaintance; a cutting remark, etc. pepperer1712 A person who or thing which inflames or enlivens; a hot-tempered person. sulphur1897 colloq. or slang. Pungent talk, ‘sulphurous’ language. |
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