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adj
Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, not-comparable
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adjective satellite
of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: curly-grained, wavy-grained
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adjective satellite
difficult to deal with
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: contrarious
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History
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Across languages
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