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dour

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  1. 1. a. Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. stubbornly unyielding Source: wordnet
  3. 3. adj. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. showing a brooding ill humor Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold. [Scot.] A dour wife, a sour old carlin. C. Reade. Source: webster
  6. 6. Hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect; hardy; bold.[Scot.]A dour wife, a sour old carlin. C. Reade. Source: adambom
  7. 7. j:100 s. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance Source: ecdict

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souraspectboldhardhardyinflexibleobstinateappearancecarlinformidableharshlymanneroldscotuninvitingwifebroodinghumorillshowingstubbornlyunyielding

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