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dour Definition


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dour
adj
    1. Stern; sullen.
      Thesaurus: grim, melancholy, pessimistic, sour, sullen; austere, strict, severe, inflexible; Antonym: bright, cheery, easygoing.
Derivative: dourly
adverb
    Derivative: dourness
    noun
      Etymology: 14c; originally Scots: from Latin durus hard.



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