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blistering
adj 1: 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 and medical
ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic
critique" [synonym: {acerb}, {acerbic}, {acid}, {acrid},
{bitter}, {blistering}, {caustic}, {sulfurous},
{sulphurous}, {virulent}, {vitriolic}]
2: hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering
sun" [synonym: {blistering}, {blistery}]
3: very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot
sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start";
"in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" [synonym: {blistering},
{hot}, {red-hot}]
n 1: the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin [synonym:
{vesiculation}, {vesication}, {blistering}]