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Synonyms of termagant
a bad-tempered scolding woman
- when she finally met her grandmother, she couldn't believe the sweet old lady was the same woman she'd heard all her life described as a termagant
Synonyms for termagant
- battle-ax
- (or battle-axe),
- dragon lady,
- fury,
- harpy,
- harridan,
- shrew,
- virago,
- vixen
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“Termagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termagant. Accessed 26 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of termagant was in the 13th century
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