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Xanthippe

noun as in harpy

noun as in vixen

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These interactions are suddenly more human, not least whenever Xanthippe appears.

Evgeny Nikulin was arrested in Prague last year in connection with allegedly hacking LinkedIn, and Xanthippe Moyssidou was arrested in Greece two months for supposedly operating an online currency exchange accused of money laundering, and Russia is actively challenging attempts by the U.S. to extradite either.

“At times there are double the number of people than places available at the camp, so the conditions can become very difficult,” Xanthippe Soupli, municipal director at the border town of Idomeni, told state-run ERT television.

First off, Xanthippe, Jacqueline’s angsty and challenging Daria-esque stepdaughter, is named for the ancient Greek character described to be antagonist.

Both Jenna and Liz use this phrase liberally throughout 30 Rock, and Kimmy does as well when she argues with Xanthippe during a party.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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