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Bitter in taste — harsh in tone (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acerbic

(Other definitions for acerbic that I've seen before include "Bitter, sour" , "Biting" , "Tasting bitter; forthright" , "Bitter-tasting" , "tart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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