Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete. The dispute among the players continued with bitterness and ________ .
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Look for parallel sentence structures:
$$\text{Bitterness (Negative)} \quad + \quad \textbf{And} \quad + \quad \text{X (Must be Negative)}$$
Among all choices, acrimony is the only word that conveys a negative meaning.