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Definition of vitriol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vitriol

noun
 
/ˈvɪtriəl/
 
/ˈvɪtriəl/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. very cruel and bitter comments or criticism synonym abuse
    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the sulphate of various metals): from Old French, or from medieval Latin vitriolum, from Latin vitrum ‘glass’.
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