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spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
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cantankerous
/kæn ˈtæŋ kə rəs/
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stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
cantankerous meaning(s)
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- (adj) stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
- (adj) having a difficult and contrary disposition
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- David was a cantankerous liberal who regarded his passionate public pursuit of unpopular causes to be his birthright.
- Michael's reviews of new books were cantankerous and often differed from the views of other pre-publication reviewers.
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cantankerously
in a bad mood
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cantata
/ˌkæn ˈtɑ tə/
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a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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canted
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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canteen
/kæn ˈtin/
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a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
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canter
/ˈkæn tər/
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a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
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canterbury
/ˈkæn tər ˌbɛ ri/
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a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral…
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canterbury bell
herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
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canterbury tales
an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer
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cantering
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
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cantering rhythm
cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can…
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cantharellus
a well-known genus of fungus; has funnel-shaped fruiting body; includes…
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cantharellus cibarius
widely distributed edible mushroom rich yellow in color with…
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cantharellus cinnabarinus
mushroom with a distinctive pink to vermillion fruiting…
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cantharellus clavatus
an edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often…
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cantharellus floccosus
a mildly poisonous fungus with a fruiting body shaped like…
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canthi
either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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canthus
either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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canticle
/ˈkæn tɪ kl/
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a hymn derived from the Bible
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canticle of canticles
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems…
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canticle of simeon
the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)
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canticles
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally…
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cantier
lively and brisk
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cantiest
lively and brisk