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  • 61Tiff — Tiff, n. [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. ?efr a smell, ?efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. t[ u]v smell, scent, taste.] 1. Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. Sipping his tiff… …

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  • 62Touchiness — Touch i*ness (t[u^]ch [i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality or state of being touchy; peevishness; irritability; irascibility. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63Wrangler — Wran gler, n. 1. An angry disputant; one who disputes with heat or peevishness. Noisy and contentious wranglers. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. One of those who stand in the first rank of honors in the University of Cambridge, England. They are… …

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  • 64Wrawness — Wraw ness, n. Peevishness; ill temper; anger. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 65peevish — adjective Etymology: Middle English pevish spiteful Date: circa 1530 1. querulous in temperament or mood ; fretful 2. perversely obstinate < a peevish child > 3. marked by ill temper • peevishly adverb • peevishness …

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  • 66perverse — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French purvers, pervers, from Latin perversus, from past participle of pervertere Date: 14th century 1. a. turned away from what is right or good ; corrupt b. improper, incorrect c. contrary to the&#8230; …

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  • 67petulance — noun Date: 1610 the quality or state of being petulant ; peevishness …

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  • 68pet — I. noun Etymology: perhaps back formation from Middle English pety small more at petty Date: 1508 1. a. a pampered and usually spoiled child b. a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration ; darling 2. a domesticated animal kept …

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  • 69Torquato Tasso — Infobox writer name = Torquato Tasso |thumb|220px|right caption = birth date = birth date|1544|3|11|df=y birth place = Sorrento, Italy1 death date = death date and age|1595|4|25|1544|3|11|df=y death place = Rome, Italy occupation = Poet, Novelist …

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  • 70Come and Go — Written by Samuel Beckett Characters Flo, Vi, Ru Date premiered …

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