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Word of the Day: Obstreperous

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WORD OF THE DAY

əb-STREP-ər-əs

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, 17th century

1

Rowdy, rambunctious, and noisy

2

Stubborn, uncooperative, or difficult to control

Examples of Obstreperous in a sentence

"School recess is full of obstreperous children running out their energy before settling back in class."

"The obstreperous bulldog was in need of obedience classes, because he wouldn't pay attention to anyone."

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