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    vitriol
    /ˈvɪtrɪəl/

    noun

    • 1. bitter criticism or malice: "her mother's sudden gush of fury and vitriol"
    • 2. sulphuric acid: archaic, literary "it was as if his words were spraying vitriol on her face"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vitriolVitriol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. political commentators spewing angry vitriol. Rumor has always played a role in politics, but rarely have the backstage operatives been so adroit, and so cynical, in their use of vitriol. Walter Shapiro.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVITRIOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal. spite (HURT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › vitriolVITRIOL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal. spite (HURT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VitriolVitriol - Wikipedia

    Vitriol is the general chemical name encompassing a class of chemical compounds comprising sulfates of certain metals – originally, iron or copper. Those mineral substances were distinguished by their color, such as green vitriol for hydrated iron (II) sulfate and blue vitriol for hydrated copper (II) sulfate. [1]

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vitriolVitriol - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Vitriol is harsh, nasty criticism. You may have deserved some blame when the cake didn't rise, but the head chef's stream of vitriol was unnecessary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › vitriolVITRIOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vitriol definition: any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.. See examples of VITRIOL used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVITRIOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. another name for sulphuric acid. 2. any one of a number of sulphate salts, such as ferrous sulphate ( green vitriol ), copper sulphate ( blue vitriol ), or zinc sulphate ( white vitriol) 3. speech, writing, etc, displaying rancour, vituperation, or bitterness.