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Synonyms of vixen
a bad-tempered scolding woman
- why anyone puts up with that vixen's sharp tongue is beyond me
Synonyms for vixen
- battle-ax
- (or battle-axe),
- dragon lady,
- fury,
- harpy,
- harridan,
- shrew,
- termagant,
- virago
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“Vixen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vixen. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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