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Elaine Dundy
doyenne
(en)
(noun) a woman who is the most respected or prominent person in a particular field (feminine version of doyen)
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Dawn Powell, the doyenne of oft-rediscovered authors, finally made it into the Library of America in 2001
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Dawn Powell, the doyenne of oft-rediscovered authors, finally made it into the Library of America in 2001
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peremptory
(en)
(adjective) putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay / (adjective) not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply / (adjective) admitting of no contradiction / (adjective) expressive of urgency or command / (adjective) characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance / (adjective) indicative of a peremptory attitude or nature; haughty / (noun) a challenge (as of a juror) made as of right without assigning any cause
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I was being savagely pressed against his chest and peremptorily ordered to get into bed.
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I was being savagely pressed against his chest and peremptorily ordered to get into bed.
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lubricious
(en)
(adjective) marked by wantonness; lecherous / (adjective) salacious / (adjective) having a smooth or slippery quality
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Now that I’ve been around (hey, hey) I am no longer astonished at the lubricity of these old biddies, but at the time I just couldn’t get over it.
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Now that I’ve been around (hey, hey) I am no longer astonished at the lubricity of these old biddies, but at the time I just couldn’t get over it.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago