vitriol
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
Types & categories
- acid hypernym
- battery acid hyponym
Parts & wholes
- sulfur substance meronym
Related & opposite
- corrosive derivation
Sense 2 verb
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
Types & categories
- subject hypernym
Sense 3 noun
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Types & categories
- insult hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
subject to bitter verbal abuse
Types & categories
- lash out hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | corrosive |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | sulfur |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | acid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | battery acid |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | subject |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | vilify |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | acid |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | insult |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | lash out |