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单词
mordant
释义
mordant
mor‧dant
/
ˈmɔːd
ə
nt
$
ˈmɔːr-
/
adjective
Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN
mordant
Origin:
1400-1500
French
present participle of
mordre
‘to bite’
, from
Latin
mordere
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
But the play's compassion and
mordant
comedy make for compelling viewing.
He showed his willingness to trade his
mordant
wit for the required political cliches.
She was totally guileless, honest, with a
mordant
sense of humour and sardonic wit.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
►
mordant wit/satire/humour
He showed his willingness to trade his
mordant
wit for the required political cliches.
mordant wit/satire/humour
formal
unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny
SYN
biting
:
The play’s mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing.
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