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Tetchiness
see synonyms of tetchinessNoun
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Tetchiness
see synonyms of tetchinessadjectiveWord forms: tetchier or tetchiest
being or inclined to be cross, irritable, or touchy
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Tetchiness
see synonyms of tetchiness adjectiveWord forms: ˈtetchier or ˈtetchiest
touchy; irritable; peevish
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Tetchiness
see synonyms of tetchinessadj. tetch·i·er, tetch·i·est also tech·i·er or tech·i·est
Peevish; testy: "As a critic gets older, he or she usually grows more tetchy and limited in responses" (James Wolcott).
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