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Definition of
harridan noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
harridan
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhærədən
/
/
(
old-fashioned
or
literary
)
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a bad-tempered, unpleasant woman
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harridan
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