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  1. 1. a. Wicked; malicious. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. To beshrew; to curse. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n:100 n. a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman n. small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles Source: ecdict

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