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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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