acrimonious divorce
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- noun
- /ˌækrɪˈmoʊniəs dɪˈvɔːrs/
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divorcio acrimonioso
- The media covered the acrimonious divorce extensively, highlighting the public feud between the celebrities.
- end in an acrimonious divorce
Mike Scully wrote that episode and he he sadly had a an acrimonious divorce, but he then like openly said.
- Mike Scully wrote that episode and he he sadly had a an acrimonious divorce, but he then like openly said.
Examples
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Therapy cannot un-molest a child or undo the effects of an acrimonious divorce.
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After years of conflict and disputes, they finally reached a settlement in their acrimonious divorce.
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"They said, 'You've got to stop doing this,' and we split in an acrimonious divorce."
Academic text (2007) -
Mike Scully wrote that episode and he he sadly had a an acrimonious divorce, but he then like openly said.
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Acrimonious divorce.
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A bitter and acrimonious divorce (or marriage, though in that case it depends very much on the depth of the acrimony—does it really hinge solely on the presence of physical abuse?)
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Many children suffer emotionally during an acrimonious divorce as their parents battle over custody.
Synonyms
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An official ending of a marriage by a court
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The legal end of a marriage decided by a court
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The legal ending of a marriage that a court approves
Antonyms
How Bitter
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'acrimonious' (bitter/hostile) modifies 'divorce' (legal termination of a marriage), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts. This is a common compositional pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would understand the expression.
Etymology
The phrase acrimonious divorce comes from the word acrimonious, which originally meant 'bitter', so imagine a breakup that feels like a bitter taste. That's why the phrase means a divorce that is 'full of anger and fighting'.