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shrew

nounfeminineliteraryrare/mɨˈʒɛ.ɾɐ/me·ge·ra

Definition

A bad-tempered, quarrelsome, or scolding woman.

“He described his former boss as an absolute shrew.”

“The character of the stepmother is that of a cruel shrew.”

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