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Definition of Captiousness
1. n. Captious disposition or manner.
Definition of Captiousness
1. Noun. the state of being captious ¹
2. Noun. captious behaviour ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Captiousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Captiousness
Literary usage of Captiousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Men of the Time: Biographical Sketches of Eminent Living Characters ... Also by Alaric Alexander Watts (1856)
"... where he remained two years ; his success having been seriously impeded hy
the captiousness of his temper and the arrogance of his manners. ..."
2. Proverbs for the People: Or, Illustrations of Practical Godliness Drawn from by Elias Lyman Magoon (1849)
"captiousness; OR, THE CENSORIOUS HAN. • "GRIEVOUS words stir up anger," Prov.
15:1. We infer from this language, and from general observation, ..."
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