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Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: , present participle of mordre 'to bite', from Latin mordere

mordant

 adjective
     
mor‧dant

mordant wit/satire/humour

formal unkind and insulting humour etc that is also funny [= biting]:
The play's mordant comedy makes for compelling viewing.
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