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Sunday 24 November 2013

Entry: mordant (adj.)

In context: "...mordant, sophisticated, campy, hip, cynical, technically mind-bending..."

Definition:  Of a person, his or her wit, a remark, etc.: having or showing a sharply critical quality; biting, caustic, incisive.

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Source: Oxford English Dictionary   

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