as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
that sweet little girl turns into a real crosspatch when she's hungry
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Start your meal with a basket of mini crab cakes, then pick an under-the-sea entrée ranging from jerked tuna tacos to a North Carolina shrimp burger to a seafood platter with your choice of shrimp, scallops, flounder, clam strips, catfish, chicken tenders, or crab cakes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
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Add some final touches with markers such as fruit details, faces, or whatever your child desires. 15 of 35 Sweet Sea Creatures In this Easter egg design, kids can create their own turtles, crabs, octopuses—or any type of fish!—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the Yellowstone region, the bear’s numbers have now risen to more than 700, surpassing recovery goals set by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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The total range is 424 bears at the low end of the estimate and 1,713 at the high end.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kitchen Accessories Collectible kitchen accessories can range from regular-use items like beautiful copper pots to more decorative items, like vintage bread boxes and hand crank mixers.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Barnes was a crank of operatic grandiosity—thin-skinned, bellicose, distrustful, fickle, and vindictive.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Crosspatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosspatch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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