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ornery
adjective
Having a difficult and contrary disposition
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ˈɔːnəɹi
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adjective
Having a difficult and contrary disposition
“{'source': 'Dorothy Sayers', 'text': 'a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady'}”
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{'source': 'Dorothy Sayers', 'text': 'a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady'}
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