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| hos·tile [ hóst'l ] |
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1. very unfriendly: showing or feeling hatred, enmity, antagonism, or anger toward somebody
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2. against: strongly opposed to somebody or something
  hostile to the idea
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3. military relating to enemy: relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to an enemy, especially in warfare
hostile fire
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4. adverse: not favorable to life, health, development, or success
a hostile environment
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5. business against management's will: opposed by the owner or management of a corporation
a hostile takeover
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noun (plural hos·tiles) |
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hostile person: an enemy, especially in warfare
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| [Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin hostilis< hostis "enemy, stranger"] |
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| hos·tile·ly adverb |
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