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What is the noun for shrewish?

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shrew
  1. Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
  2. Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).
  3. (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The haughty, wellborn wife has become a nagging, bad-tempered shrew whose attention is focussed on the failings of a downtrodden, grumbling husband.”
shrewmouse
  1. A shrew, especially the erd shrew.
  2. Examples:
    1. “But the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more.”
      “Some animal species, the shrewmouse for example, eat more than their body weight in food per day.”
      “A shrewmouse broke cover in front of him, followed by its mate.”
shrewishness
  1. The quality of being shrewish.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Leigh's Petruchio is too strong to fall for a woman who is blatantly manipulative rather than a match for his own true shrewishness.”
      “He begins a thorny flirtation with Tabitha, a young lady renowned for her shrewishness and her devious sense of humor.”
      “It is winter, and they believe cold weather is enough of a whip to tame the wildest of beasts and even the shrewishness of both Kate and Petruchio.”
shrewmice
  1. plural of shrewmouse
shrews
  1. plural of shrew
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The placental mammals include such diverse forms as whales, bats, elephants, shrews, and armadillos.”
      “There are many possibilities, especially for comparative research in mole rats, agouti, gerbils and elephant shrews.”
      “The wood abounds with wildlife, including badgers, foxes, shrews, butterflies and an array of birds.”
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