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crotch·et·y

crotchety

part of speech:	adjective
definition:	given to peculiar whims and notions; capriciously stubborn; cantankerous. antonyms: good-humored similar words: cantankerous, testy
related words:	arbitrary, capricious, grumpy, ill-natured, peevish, petulant

derivation:	crotchetiness (n.)

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