"cussedness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cussedness.wav Forms: cussednesses [plural]
Etymology: From cussed + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cussed|ness}} cussed + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} cussedness (usually uncountable, plural cussednesses)
  1. (dated) The state or quality of being cussed. Tags: dated, uncountable, usually Synonyms: cantankerousness, nastiness, obstinacy, orneriness, perversity

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