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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TERMAGANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TERMAGANT

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199%9Exact Match!
240%15Virago
331%9Exposing someone to toxic substances with harmful intent

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We think the answer is "TERMAGANT" which means:

    noun
  • • A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
  • adjective
  • • Quarrelsome and scolding or censorious; shrewish.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She was often characterized as a termagant due to her aggressive behavior."
  • • "The play portrayed her as a termagant, constantly berating her husband."

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