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VIXEN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A female fox

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("vixen" is a kind of...):

fox (alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A malicious woman with a fierce temper

Synonyms:

harpy; hellcat; vixen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("vixen" is a kind of...):

disagreeable woman; unpleasant woman (a woman who is an unpleasant person)

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