How do you pronounce caustic?

caustic is pronounced as /ˈkɔː.stɪk/.

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caustic

☠️caustic (kóstik)

adjective

/ˈkɔː.stɪk/

caústico, mordaz (caustico, mordaz)

cause cauterize

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Meaning

able to burn or corrode by chemical action; severely sarcastic

Traducción del significado

capaz de quemar o corroer por acción química; severamente sarcástico

capaz de quemar o corroer por accion quimica; severamente sarcastico

Oraciones de ejemplo

Her caustic remarks hurt his feelings.

Sus comentarios caústicos hirieron sus sentimientos.

Sus comentarios causticos hirieron sus sentimientos.

Expresiones de ejemplo

caustic wit

ingenio caústico

ingenio caustico

Synonyms

corrosive, biting, sarcastic, scathing, harsh

Antonyms

gentle, mild, kind

Colocaciones

caustic remark, caustic substance, caustic humor, caustic comment

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