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73sbVert
01-22-2012, 10:42pm
Sometimes I just HATE that!!!!!!


ac·ri·mo·ny
   [ak-ruh-moh-nee] Show IPA
noun
sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.: The speaker attacked him with great acrimony.
Origin:
1535–45; < Latin ācrimōnia, equivalent to ācri- (stem of ācer ) sharp, sour + -mōnia -mony

Synonyms
bitterness, animosity, spitefulness, asperity, spite.

Antonyms
goodwill, civility, kindness, politeness.


Discuss.

Curvette
01-22-2012, 11:15pm
rhymes with alimony.

CP
01-22-2012, 11:29pm
rhymes with alimony.

And antimony.

wwomanC6
01-23-2012, 6:27am
:madwoman: I suffer from acrimony when I get around slow left lane bandits or rearridemyassers!




:cert:




:squirrelrun:

Sea Six
01-23-2012, 12:34pm
:madwoman: I suffer from acrimony when I get around slow left lane bandits or rearridemyassers!




:cert:




:squirrelrun:

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Bill
01-23-2012, 7:25pm
It's a linear progression:

Matrimony.....acrimony.....alimony. In that order.