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[ noun ] an irritable petulant feeling

Synonyms

irritability fussiness fretfulness peevishness choler crossness

Used in print

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

In `` The_King 's_Ride '' , Charles breaks_out of a long period of petulance and inertia , regains his old self , escapes from Turkey , and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years .

Related terms

ill_humor pet testiness

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Rhymes with

vigilance benevolence prevalence equivalence virulence ambivalence pestilence excellence elegance irrelevance violence relevance intelligence nonviolence insolence opulence ambulance diligence turbulence negligence arrogance counterintelligence resonance decadence valence eloquence convalescence adolescence obsolescence semblance resemblance counterbalance allowance balance silence alliance evidence eminence inheritance preeminence beneficence precedence negligence parlance condolence indulgence vengeance extravagance recognizance innocence immanence imminence dissonance omnipotence permanence recalcitrance consequence imbalance unbalance intransigence cognizance essence residence annoyance occurrence abeyance surveillance presence diligence reticence vehemence malfeasance omnipresence luminance providence provenance concurrence predominance prominence capacitance dominance reconnaissance adolescence impotence incidence sustenance penance terence allegiance license licence lawrence intolerance reappearance senescence deference self-confidence conveyance incontinence reverence disappearance abstinence incompetence cadence evanescence endurance perseverance remittance ordinance reminiscence variance confidence maintenance reference luminescence severance countenance sentence inductance deference florence entrance st_lawrence reference severance intransigence science invariance temperance preference irreverence clearance clarence reluctance affluence tolerance dalliance insignificance significance avoidance temperance appearance preference furtherance interdependence radiance quintessence independence attendance guidance forbearance flamboyance abundance confluence performance repentance overabundance ascendance remembrance reluctance transcendence acceptance dependence utterance radiance fragrance emergence patience connivance subservience observance absence emergence divergence conscience pseudoscience neuroscience maintenance defiance province conformance inadvertence contrivance importance assistance preponderance teleconference admittance substance correspondence circumference deliverance resilience disturbance ordnance transference reliance acquaintance brilliance issuance

Phonetic and Homophones

P EH1 CH AH0 L AH0 N S

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petulant petulantly

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