sour
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Sense: Adjective: sour in taste
Synonyms:
tart Collocations, acidic, acid, sharp Collocations, vinegary, bitter Collocations, cutting Collocations, biting Collocations, tangy, acrid, harsh Collocations, stinging, vinegarish
Antonyms:
sweet Collocations, mild Collocations, bland Collocations, fresh Collocations, tasty Collocations, delicious Collocations, pleasant Collocations, syrupy, sugary, tasteless
Sense: Adjective: bad-tempered
Synonyms:
bad-tempered Collocations, ill-natured, grumpy Collocations, irritable, foul-tempered, bitter Collocations, embittered, ill-tempered, grouchy , crabby , gloomy Collocations, nasty Collocations, uncongenial, unpleasant Collocations
Antonyms:
sprightly, cheerful Collocations, cordial, friendly Collocations, content Collocations, jolly Collocations, kind Collocations, congenial, good-natured, in a good mood
Sense: Adjective: spoiled
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Sense: Verb: become sour
Synonyms:
acidify, go sour, turn sour
Antonyms:
alleviate, calm Collocations, encourage Collocations, comfort Collocations, heal Collocations, improve Collocations, liven up, get better, alkalize, freeze Collocations, sweeten
Sense: Verb: spoil
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Sense: Verb: make sour
Synonyms:
make sth sour, embitter, envenom