Bitter Combination

Riddle: Half of me builds towers and cities, the other half is squirming in the dirt. When I am whole, I become angry and bitter. Who am I?

Answer: Wormwood.

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Half of me builds towers and cities, the other half is squirming in the dirt. When I am whole, I become angry and bitter. Who am I? — Bitter Combination by Matthew Cusson v1.

Riddle: Half of me builds towers and cities, the other half is squirming in the dirt. When I am whole, I become angry and bitter. Who am I? Answer: Wormwood. — by Matthew Cusson v2.