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| nas·ty [ nástee ] |
adjective (comparative nas·ti·er, superlative nas·ti·est) |
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1. spiteful: showing spitefulness or malice
  a nasty trick to play on someone
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2. repugnant: disgusting to the senses
a nasty smell
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3. unpleasant: generally disagreeable, unpleasant, or causing discomfort
The weather turned nasty.
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4. serious: likely to cause harm or to be painful
a nasty accident
a nasty bump on the head
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5. morally offensive: morally offensive or obscene
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informal
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nasty videos
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6. difficult: difficult to solve or deal with
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informal
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a nasty problem
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noun (plural nas·ties) |
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unpleasant person or thing: somebody or something that is very disagreeable, harmful, or offensive
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle nas·tied, present participle nas·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular nas·ties) |
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Caribbean make dirty: to make something dirty or messy
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| nas·ti·ly adverb |
| nas·ti·ness noun |
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