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petulance

UK/'petjjlәns; -tʃә-/US
GREA1

Definitions

n.

Childish bad temper or sulkiness

易怒,任性,耍脾气

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
petulseek, aim, strive
+
-ancestate, quality
=petulance

Noun of petulant: the quality of being petulant.

Root pet still carries 37 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a note of petulance in her voice.

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