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Definition: CAPTIOUSNESS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Captious disposition or manner.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Captiousness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: CAPTIOUSNESS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] Disposition to find fault; inclination to object; peevishness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] Captious behaviour. (references)
  2: [Noun] The state of being captious. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: CAPTIOUSNESS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Captious disposition or manner.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "CAPTIOUSNESS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: CAPTIOUSNESS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] Disposition to find fault; inclination to object; peevishness.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Noun] Captious behaviour. (references)
 2: [Noun] The state of being captious. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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