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Cantankerous
see synonyms of cantankerousAdjective
1. bloody-minded, cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Example Sentences:'unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders'
2. cantankerous, crotchety, ornery
having a difficult and contrary disposition
Example Sentences:'a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady'
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