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Updated June 2026
Of or resembling vinegar; sour; producing or containing acetic acid.
“The acetous smell from the barrel indicated that the wine had spoilt.”
Seven letters ending in -ous; ACE- start is shared with many chemistry words.
Seven common letters; fits -OUS word family strategies.
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