bitterness
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Bitterness can indicate the presence of toxins in potential foods, and animals long ago honed the ability to ferret out harsh tastes.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 12, 2023
Bitterness came to him as well after the divorce from Katharine, to whom he was wed in 1913.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2022
Bitterness may the one basic taste is routinely thought of as a negative, one to avoid or cover up.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
Bitterness is part of broccoli rabe's charm, but if you'd like, you can cut some of it by blanching before proceeding with your recipe.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2021
Bitterness eats away at my insides, turning the food in my stomach into lead.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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