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Synonyms of virago
a bad-tempered scolding woman
- fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as viragoes
Synonyms for virago
- battle-ax
- (or battle-axe),
- dragon lady,
- fury,
- harpy,
- harridan,
- shrew,
- termagant,
- vixen
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“Virago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virago. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of virago was in the 14th century
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