pet|u|lance

pet|u|lance
pet|u|lance «PEHCH uh luhns», noun.
1. bad humor; condition of being irritated by trifles; being peevish. SYNONYM(S): peevishness.
2. Obsolete. a) immodesty. b) sauciness; rudeness.

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