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an irritable and complaining person
- only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of curmudgeon was in 1568
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