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nasty

/nˈæsti/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious- Ezra Pound
    “in a nasty mood”
  2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
    “a nasty problem”
  3. characterized by obscenity
    “had a filthy mouth”
  4. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
    “as filthy as a pigsty”

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