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Acrimonious vs Afflictive - What's the difference?

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Acrimonious is a related term of afflictive.


As adjectives the difference between acrimonious and afflictive

is that acrimonious is angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

acrimonious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.
  • * 2010 , , Questionable Content 1579: Visitation Rights
    • That would be a way more acrimonious custody battle than the one my parents had over me.

    Synonyms

    * rancorous

    Derived terms

    * acrimoniously * acrimoniousness

    Anagrams

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    afflictive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes physical or mental pain
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