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Synonyms of harridan
a bad-tempered scolding woman
- the film portrays the figure skater's mother as a strict and controlling harridan
Synonyms for harridan
- battle-ax
- (or battle-axe),
- dragon lady,
- fury,
- harpy,
- shrew,
- termagant,
- virago,
- vixen
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“Harridan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harridan. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of harridan was in 1678
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