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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
Word Key: Synonyms
See unruly.
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ob·strep·er·ous·ly adverbob·strep·er·ous·ness noun
