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"And yet it was a handsome cavalcade," continued the proprietor, his predilection for pomp overcoming his churlishness.

Young B——k told him, in no kind humour, that his churlishness in retaining the dog had lost them a fine hare.

If some churlish person does not own the ascendency, you know that the churlishness goes deep into the character.

Several of the dancers—had the will to do it been enough—were minded to stop and rebuke him for his churlishness.

It would never have even occurred to her to be guilty of the churlishness of turning away to go homeward.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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