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1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sur3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sur2. verb(to make or become sour.) gøre sur; blive sur- sourly- sourness* * *1. adjective1) (having a taste or smell similar in nature to that of lemon juice or vinegar: Unripe apples are/taste very sour.) sur2) (having a similar taste as a stage in going bad: sour milk.) sur3) ((of a person, his character etc) discontented, bad-tempered or disagreeable: She was looking very sour this morning.) sur2. verb(to make or become sour.) gøre sur; blive sur- sourly- sourness
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