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Harridan N Unpleasant Belligerent Woman Sweet Beloved Raging

Word harridan
Definition n. An unpleasant, belligerent old woman.
Sentence Whether she was sweet and beloved or a raging harridan we have no idea.
Source At Home, Bill Bryson

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