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churlishness Definition


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churl
noun
    1. An ill-bred surly person.
Derivative: churlish
adj
    Ill-mannered or rude.
      Thesaurus: surly, rude, harsh, sullen, brusque, morose, unmannerly, impertinent, unfriendly, uncommunicative, vulgar, oafish, boorish; Antonym: civil, polite, urbane.
Derivative: churlishly
adverb
    Derivative: churlishness
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ceorl peasant.



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