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Webster 1913 Edition

Moroseness

Mo-rose′ness

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Noun.
Sourness of temper; sulenness.
Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and
moroseness
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I. Watts.
☞ Moroseness is not precisely peevishness or fretfulness, though often accompanied with it. It denotes more of silence and severity, or ill-humor, than the irritability or irritation which characterizes peevishness.

Webster 1828 Edition

Moroseness

MORO'SENESS

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Noun.
Sourness of temper; sullenness. Moroseness is not precisely peevishness or fretfulness, though often accompanied with it. It denotes more of silence and severity or ill humor, than the irritability or irritation which characterizes peevishness.
Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and moroseness.

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