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Mordacious Definition & Meaning

mordacious
adjective
  1. capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
  2. biting or given to biting; "they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount"

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What does mordacious mean?
capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire" biting or given to biting; "they deliberately gave me a skittish and mordacious mount"
What part of speech is mordacious?
Mordacious is an adjective.
How many definitions does mordacious have?
Mordacious has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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