Granny
Old woman
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Sophie isn't actually an old woman, but she spends the vast majority of Howl's Moving Castle as one, and even goes by Granny.
Source: Never Mess with Granny -
Granny Weatherwax is the angry, bitter old woman who always saves the day because she feels she has to since her "good" sister Lily ended up being the evil one.
Source: Sibling Yin-Yang - The title character of Machiko Hasegawa's Ijiwaru Baa-san (AKA "Granny Mischief") is a grumpy old woman who's always screwing around with her friends, family, and neighbors.
Source: Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!
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