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: a violently temperamental person
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: an ill-tempered woman
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one of the two spinster sisters is said to be a hellcat, and the other is as sweet as can be
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“Hellcat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellcat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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