Meaning & use
Bitterness
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A sharp, unpleasant taste; or a feeling of anger and resentment, often lingering after a disappointment or betrayal.
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The bitterness of the dark chocolate balanced the sweetness of the caramel.
Years after the divorce, there was still bitterness between them.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for taste, and figuratively, for emotion.
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sweetnesscontentment
Another way to use it
2. noun
A sharp, pungent taste, one of the basic taste sensations.
The coffee had a strong bitterness that some found off-putting.
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