Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acerbation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acer-ba-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bitterness of feeling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Exacerbation, aggravation, deterioration.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does acerbation mean?
Bitterness of feeling.

How to pronounce acerbation

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