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churlish (adjective)

churlish /ˈtʃɚlɪʃ/ adjective

churlish

/ˈtʃɚlɪʃ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of CHURLISH

[more churlish; most churlish] formal

: not polite : rude

It would be/seem churlish not to congratulate him.
churlish behavior

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