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obstreperous

The correct spelling is obstreperous.

How to pronounce obstreperous

/ɒbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/
adjective

IPA: /ɒbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/

Say it like: Obs-tre-per-ows

The correct spelling is obstreperous. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.

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Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  2. 2.Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.

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