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acrimony

Noun C1 – Advanced

Bitterness and anger, especially in the way people speak to each other.

"Years of acrimony between the two families made the wedding planning painfully tense."

The related adjective is "acrimonious", as in "an acrimonious divorce".

Synonyms

bitterness hostility

Antonyms

harmony goodwill