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the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave |
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full of evil intentions; threatening |
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(usually of a person's appearance or manner) unfriendly, unhappy and very serious |
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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil |
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showing a lack of respect in a humorous but unkind way, often because you think that you are too important to consider or discuss a matter |
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severely and unkindly critical |
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unpleasant and tending to argue a lot |
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expressing fierce hate and anger through severe criticism |
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verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation |
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1 destructive; pernicious
2 deadly; poisonous |
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(of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm |
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having a very harmful effect or influence |
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a loud and unpleasant noise or mixture of noises, esp. one that continues for some time |
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loud, excited, and not controlled, esp. unpleasantly so |
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forceful, or noticeably loud |
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hate for something or someone |
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something that is considered completely wrong and offensive |
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strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it |
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1 abhorrence; hatred
2 a person or thing detested |
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to feel strong hate, dislike, or disgust for (someone or something)
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the intention to do something wrong and esp. to cause injury |
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1 intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant
2 the reproach, discredit, or opprobrium attaching to something hated or repugnant
3 the state or quality of being hated |
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tending to help; having a good effect |
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describes a place that is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in |
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causing improvement of behavior or character |
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to be unable to make a decision about doing something |
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1 to move repeatedly from one position to another
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to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing |
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being the exact opposite |
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rude, unfriendly and unpleasant |
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a bad-tempered old person |
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having or showing a desire to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive |
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(of a person or their behavior) slightly dishonest; not speaking the complete truth |
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expressing a lot of admiration for or appreciation of someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere |
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appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else |
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describes people or behavior expressing too much praise, interest, friendliness, etc., in a way that is false and unpleasant |
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to examine someone or something in order to judge their qualities, success or needs |
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to discover; to make certain |
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1 to examine, analyze
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1 to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy
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to read through something, especially in order to find the part you are interested in |
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lazy; showing no real interest or effort |
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1 not moving or not able to move
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lacking enthusiasm and effort |
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moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way |
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physical or mental tiredness |
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describes someone who tends not to get emotional or excited about things |
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unwilling to work or make any effort; lazy |
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not expected or planned |
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an object worn because it is believed to protect against evil, disease or unhappiness |
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suggesting a positive and successful future |
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(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance |
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best; most likely to bring success or advantage |
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1 FORMAL DISAPPROVING too serious and trying to be very important
2 LITERARY portentous events, statements or signs are important because they show that something unpleasant is very likely to happen |
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likely to result in or showing signs of success |
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happening exactly when needed but without being planned |
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an object believed to bring good luck or to keep its owner safe from harm |
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