as in shrew
a bad-tempered scolding woman
when she finally met her grandmother, she couldn't believe the sweet old lady was the same woman she'd heard all her life described as a termagant
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But the film belongs to Moreno, clearly relishing the chance to play an unapologetic termagant.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022
Rita may be a bossy termagant, but her adoring Beppe appears to love being whacked around from time to time, so what’s the harm?
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022
Rita may be a bossy termagant, but her adoring Beppe appears to love being whacked around from time to time, so what’s the harm?
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2018
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“Termagant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/termagant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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