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bitter
Adjective
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The taste of black coffee and many medicines. This is the taste of a chemical base.
! That tastes bitter.
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A little angry for a long time.
She still feels bitter towards him because of something he did last year.
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When something is bitter, it is harsh and is usually referring to the cold.
There's a bitter wind.
bitter
Noun
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A type of beer made with hops.
"I'd like a pint of bitter please, barman."
spar
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noun
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
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noun
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
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noun
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
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verb
box lightly
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verb
fight with spurs
the gamecocks were sparring
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verb
fight verbally
They were sparring all night
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verb
furnish with spars