Definition of in high dudgeon
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: feeling and usually showing that one is angry or offended
She walked out of the meeting in high dudgeon.
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“In high dudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20high%20dudgeon. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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