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fractious
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fractious
(adjective)
fractious
/
ˈ
frækʃəs/
adjective
fractious
/
ˈ
frækʃəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRACTIOUS
[
more fractious; most fractious
]
1
:
causing trouble
:
hard to manage or control
fractious
[=
unruly
] children
The
fractious
crowd grew violent.
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2
:
full of anger and disagreement
a
fractious
relationship
fractious
negotiations
a
fractious
political campaign
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— fractiousness
noun
[
noncount
]
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