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farouche
fa·rouche
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faˈruʃ
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adjective
French.
1.
fierce
.
2.
sullenly unsociable or shy.
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farouche
(faruʃ)
—
adj
1.
sullen or shy
2.
socially inept
[C18: from French, from Old French
faroche
, from Late Latin
forasticus
from without, from Latin
foras
out of doors]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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