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Definition of Cantankerousness

Cantankerousness
Cantankerous Can*tan"ker*ous, a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ly, adv. -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ness, n. The cantankerous old maiden aunt. --Thackeray.

Meaning of Cantankerousness from wikipedia

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