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seditious
CIDE DICTIONARY
seditious, a. [L. seditiosus: cf. F. séditieux.].
- Of or pertaining to sedition; partaking of the nature of, or tending to excite, sedition; as, seditious behavior; seditious strife; seditious words. [1913 Webster]
- Disposed to arouse, or take part in, violent opposition to lawful authority; turbulent; factious; guilty of sedition; as, seditious citizens. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
seditious
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