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AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts. |
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Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of
wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as
aloes. |
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Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe;
as, a bitter cold day. |
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Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the
mind; calamitous; poignant. |
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Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh;
stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach. |
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Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. |
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Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters. |
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To make bitter. |