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cantankerous

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cantankerous

Main Entry:: can·tan·ker·ous
Pronunciation:: \kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs, kən-\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: perhaps irregular from obsolete contack contention
Date:: 1772

: difficult or irritating to deal with <a cantankerous mule>

— can·tan·ker·ous·ly adverb

— can·tan·ker·ous·ness noun

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