noun
the quality of being biting or caustic in style or tone
adjective
having a biting or caustic quality
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The critic's mordancy in his reviews often left the artists feeling disheartened.
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Her mordancy when joking around can sometimes be a bit too much.
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I can't handle his mordancy, it's just too harsh.
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The mordancy of his words cut through the tension in the room like a knife.