✅ Peevish describes something or someone cross or full of complaint, or something that shows annoyance or irritation (A peevish reply).

✅ Querulous, more specifically, describes something or someone characterized by or showing complaint (A querulous tone; a querulous customer).

✅ Peevish and querulous mean similar but distinct things, with peevish reflecting a slightly wider range of emotions (She was known for her querulous attitude; He felt peevish after a difficult day).

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✅ Family refers to a united group of people, whether they’re related by blood or not. It can refer to a unit of parents and children, a whole lineage, or a group of people with a shared attitude or occupation (At this office, we’re all one big family).

✅ Folk refers to your relatives or more generally to people of a certain class or group (hard-working folk; Your folk live in the east, right?). It is often informal and when used in the plural can refer specifically to one's parents (My folks are coming to visit this weekend).

✅ Family and folk both refer to people united by a characteristic. Sometimes, that’s a general characteristic, and sometimes that characteristic is being related to you!

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✅ A protest is an expression of dissent or disapproval, often a public one and often including a large number of people (They organized a protest after the closure of the theater).

✅ A demonstration is a public expression of opinion toward an issue, which often uses picketing, parading, or similar means to express that opinion (We drove past a climate change demonstration on our way home).

✅ Protest and demonstration mean similar things but have different connotations. Protest suggests intense emotions and can refer to violent or unlawful actions, whereas demonstration suggests more balanced emotions and peaceful actions.

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