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ferr-

variant of ferri- and ferro- before a vowel.

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disgruntle

to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength

to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction

to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)

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Words nearby ferr-

fern test, ferny, ferocious, ferocity, -ferous, ferr-, Ferrar, Ferrara, Ferrari, Ferraro, Ferraro, Geraldine

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Example sentences from the Web for ferr-

Fir is also sounded either fur or ferr (a fur tree or a ferr tree).
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
Ferr′iage, provision for ferrying: the fare paid for such; Ferr′y-boat; Ferr′y-man.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

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