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cranky
(redirected from crankiness)

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See: fractious, perverse, petulant


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Nothing sounds better than a Lakers' losing streak captioned by the disappointment, crankiness toward refs and other pomposities of the computer-generated voice straight from Disgustedville.
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Despite the "falling dense and dark" horizon, Lewis conjures a comic atmosphere, as readers witness a retelling of the flood that includes the bumbling of Noah and his sons, exposing their impatience, deception, and flat out crankiness (1).
 
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