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obstreperous
ob·strep·er·ous [ ob stréppərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. noisy: noisily and aggressively boisterous
2. unruly: strongly objecting to something or noisily refusing to be controlled
[Late 16th century. < Latin obstreperus "clamorous," literally "rattling against" < strepere "to rattle"]

ob·strep·er·ous·ly adverb
ob·strep·er·ous·ness noun

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See unruly.
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