caustic(noun) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
(adjective satellite) of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
(adjective satellite) harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts
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