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fractious

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Main Entry:
frac·tious 
          Listen to the pronunciation of fractious
Pronunciation:
\ˈfrak-shəs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
fraction (discord) + -ous
Date:
1714
1 : tending to be troublesome : unruly <a fractious crowd> 2 : quarrelsome, irritable
frac·tious·ly adverb
frac·tious·ness noun


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