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nasty

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Main Entry:
nas·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nasty
Pronunciation:
\ˈnas-tē\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
nas·ti·er; nas·ti·est
Etymology:
Middle English
Date:
14th century
1 a: disgustingly filthy b: physically repugnant2: indecent , obscene3: mean , tawdry4 a: extremely hazardous or harmful <a nasty undertow> b: causing severe pain or suffering <a nasty wound> <a nasty fall> c: sharply unpleasant : disagreeable <nasty weather>5 a: difficult to understand or deal with <a nasty problem> <a nasty curveball> b: psychologically unsettling : trying <a nasty fear that she was lost>6: lacking in courtesy or sportsmanship <a nasty trick>
synonyms see dirty
nas·ti·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nastily \-tə-lē\ adverb
nas·ti·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nastiness \-tē-nəs\ noun
nasty noun


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