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, -ˈti- \ \Definition of Xanthippe
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Xanthippe
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“Xanthippe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xanthippe. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.
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