Nag and Shrew

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Nag

Nag noun - A large hoofed domestic animal that is used for carrying or drawing loads and for riding.
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Shrew is a synonym for nag in fury topic. In some cases you can use "Shrew" instead a noun "Nag", when it comes to topics like nuisance, termagant, scold.

Shrew

Shrew noun - A bad-tempered scolding woman.
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Nag is a synonym for shrew in fury topic. You can use "Nag" instead a noun "Shrew", if it concerns topics such as nuisance, termagant, mean lady.
Nearby Words: shrewd, shrewish

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total total nag total shrew
annoying annoying nag annoying shrew
terrible terrible nag terrible shrew
overweight overweight nag overweight shrew

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  • Videogame / Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag He also expresses confusion on whether to treat Caroline as a nag and shrew or justified in her criticism of Edward as too much moral ambiguity for their audiences to deal with.
    Source: Videogame / Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Incredibly Lame Pun: Not only did Margle turn his mother (Ivy) into a clump of vines, but he'd previously changed her into a nag, a cow, a shrew, a harpy, and an old bitch before he got tired of this trope.
    Source: Literature / Too Many Curses
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