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ˈhɛnˌpɛkhen·peck

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  1. henpeckverb

    To nag persistently.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Henpeckverb

    to subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively)

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of henpeck in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of henpeck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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