French-English translations for mordant

bitingWe say in Spanish that 'more is gained by licking than by biting' , and this is also true in the economic field. Comme on dit dans ma langue, "on gagne plus en léchant qu'en mordant", et cela se vérifie également dans le secteur économique. a biting wind a biting criticism
mordantMordant these goods for dyeing.

mordent
sharp
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I keep my knives sharp so that they dont slip unexpectedly while carvingErnest made the pencil too sharp and accidentally stabbed himself with itA face with sharp features
tartI ate a very tart apple.He gave me a very tart reply.