ac·ri·mo·ny
noun/ˈækrɪməni/
/ˈækrɪməʊni/
[uncountable] (formal)- angry bitter feelings or words
（态度、言辞）尖刻，讥讽 - The dispute was settled without acrimony.
没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘bitter taste or smell’): from French acrimonie or Latin acrimonia, from acer, acri- ‘pungent, acrid’. - The dispute was settled without acrimony.