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Feb 26, 2009
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with Anu Gargobstreperous
PRONUNCIATION:
(ob-STREP-uhr-uhs)
MEANING:
adjective:
Noisy or unruly.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin obstreperus (clamorous), from ob- (against) + strepere
(to make a noise).
USAGE:
"One email informs me of a friend's trepidation at having to undergo
a stress test as recommended by her physician. And she is not referring
to the stress associated with the presence of recalcitrant children and
an obstreperous spouse."Vanaja Rao; That Sick Feeling; Gulf News (UAE); Feb 5, 2009. See more usage examples of obstreperous in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag. -Kin Hubbard, humorist (1 Sep 1868-1930)
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