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Main Entry:
1sour 
Pronunciation:
sa
(
)r
Function:
adjective
1 : having or being an acid or tart taste that is one of the four taste sensations -- compare
BITTER 1,
3salt 1b,
1sweet 1b
2 a : having become acid through spoiling <
sour milk>
b : indicating decay
: PUTRID <a
sour odor>
3 : UNPLEASANT, DISAGREEABLE <a
sour look> <played a
sour note>
4 : acid in reaction <
sour soil>
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sour·ly adverb -
sour·ness noun
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sour."