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mordant — adjective mordant criticism/wit/humour formal cruel and insulting criticism, wit etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mordant / trenchant — Mordant is bitingly sarcastic: Everyone hated Raymond s mordant comments. Trenchant means forceful and keen : Raymond received trenchant criticism from everyone for his comments … Confused words
mordant / trenchant — Mordant is bitingly sarcastic: Everyone hated Raymond s mordant comments. Trenchant means forceful and keen : Raymond received trenchant criticism from everyone for his comments … Confused words
mor´dant|ly — mor|dant «MR duhnt», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. biting; cutting; sarcastic: »a mordant sense of humor. The mordant criticism hurt his feelings. Restraining his tongue from mordant allusions to that “prancing, red haired fellow” (John… … Useful english dictionary
mor|dant — «MR duhnt», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. biting; cutting; sarcastic: »a mordant sense of humor. The mordant criticism hurt his feelings. Restraining his tongue from mordant allusions to that “prancing, red haired fellow” (John Galsworthy).… … Useful english dictionary
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English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
Shaw, George Bernard — born July 26, 1856, Dublin, Ire. died Nov. 2, 1950, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, Eng. Irish playwright and critic. After moving to London in 1876, he worked for years as a music and art critic, wrote book and theatre reviews, and was an… … Universalium
HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
