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nasty
adjective
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
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ˈnɑː.sti
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adjective
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
“as filthy as a pigsty”
adjective
characterized by obscenity
“had a filthy mouth”
adjective
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
“a nasty problem”
adjective
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
“in a nasty mood”
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as filthy as a pigsty
a foul pond
a nasty pigsty of a room
had a filthy mouth
foul language
smutty jokes
a nasty problem
a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
in a nasty mood
a nasty accident
a nasty shock
a nasty smell
a nasty trick to pull
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