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passive-aggressive
pas·sive-ag·gres·sive


adjective 
Definition:
 
avoiding direct confrontation: describes a personality type or way of behaving that seeks to manipulate others indirectly and resist their demands rather than confronting or opposing directly

pas·sive-aggres·sion noun
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