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tart

 
 
pronunciation:
tart
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: tarter, tartest
definition: A fruit or other food that is tart is a bit sour. Some people like a tart taste, but others don't. Some candies mix a tart flavor with a sweet flavor, and a lot of people like them.
The lemonade needed more water and more sugar because it was too tart.Apples can be very tart before they get ripe.
synonyms:
acid, sour
similar words:
sharp
derivations: tartly (adv.), tartness (n.)
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