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obstreperous
adjective
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
The mirth swiftly turned into yells of dismay.
Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
Translations:
Spanish: estrepitoso
Etymology:
First attested circa w:17th century, 17th century, from obstreperus "clamorous, noisy," from obstrepere, "to make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob-, "against" + strepere, "to noise."
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