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shrewish

/ˈʃruːɪʃ/adjective

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झगड़ालू, कर्कश, चिड़चिड़ी (स्त्री)

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adjective
  1. 1

    old-fashioned, disapproving

    (of a woman) bad-tempered and always arguing

    झगड़ालू, कर्कश, चिड़चिड़ी (स्त्री)

    • In the play, she is shown as a shrewish wife.
    • a shrewish voice

    Synonyms bad-tempered quarrelsome nagging sharp-tongued cantankerous

    Opposite good-natured gentle amiable

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General knowledge

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare about a sharp-tongued woman named Katherina.

The Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare की एक कॉमेडी है, जो Katherina नाम की एक तेज़-ज़ुबान स्त्री के बारे में है।