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as in acid
causing or characterized by the one of the four basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids
the acidic flavor of lemon goes nicely with broiled fish
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as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her often acidic reviews have ruffled more than a few toques in the restaurant kitchens of New York
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Recent Examples of acidic
But the amines, which are basic, grab onto carbon dioxide, which is acidic.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
This avoids a problem with direct conversion of CO2 to acetate: CO2 is an acidic gas, while acetate—as an anion—is basic.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, your scalp is slightly acidic and your hair shaft is acidic.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
This formula's acidic pH level defends against damage induced by hair coloring and heat styling tools.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
This avoids a problem with direct conversion of CO2 to acetate: CO2 is an acidic gas, while acetate—as an anion—is basic.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, your scalp is slightly acidic and your hair shaft is acidic.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
This formula's acidic pH level defends against damage induced by hair coloring and heat styling tools.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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This ensures that the acid and electrolyte levels in your blood (including sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium) remain at the ideal concentration.Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Others rocked up in hazmat suits in a sarcastic swipe at China’s stringent Covid control measures, which saw Shanghai locked down for roughly two months and sparked rare protests.Chris Lau, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sentiment is respectable — gun violence is bad — but the song’s satire feels half-baked because Martin just doesn’t have the sarcastic sensibility needed.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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The hotel deal turned sour for the investment group that bought it, too, and the hotel was foreclosed on in August; Donald Trump lost $28 million of seller financing when the place went belly-up.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Light brown sugar and white wine vinegar: Add some extra sweet and sour flavor to the ketchup glaze.Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are satiric vignettes—pointed takedowns of sham humanitarians, sham foreign journalists, sham white saviors and their sham schemes to save the continent—whose villains can read more like stock inventions than like surprising ones.Alexis Okeowo, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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As proof of the threat, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office gathered reporters last week to go over Election Day protections, including new barbed wire atop the parking lot where elections workers park.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Back when barbed wire restricted freedom, Manzanar players found solace on a field that organizers and volunteers have now rebirthed and made their own.Emilie Ikeda, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The chemicals used in capture are corrosive, requiring equipment made of expensive special steels.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Use this method infrequently because vinegar is corrosive.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
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Just about every other domain — from social media to family life — can feel ripe for demonizing attacks and caustic rhetoric.Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The former president has doubled down on caustic speech in a bid to bolster his support among men, which could lose him critical female voters — where Harris enjoys a large lead.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Acidic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acidic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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