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shrew
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shrew
(noun)
shrew
/
ˈ
ʃruː/
noun
plural
shrews
shrew
/
ˈ
ʃruː/
noun
plural
shrews
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHREW
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1
:
a small animal that looks like a mouse with a long, pointed nose
2
old-fashioned
:
an unpleasant, bad-tempered woman
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