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| rogue |
a person who is dishonest or mean. [1/3 definitions] |
| shabby |
mean or selfish for no good reason; unfair. [1/3 definitions] |
| skunk |
a person who has done something mean or nasty. [1/2 definitions] |
| spell1 |
to mean. [1/3 definitions] |
| taunt |
to make fun of, tease, or challenge using mean language. |
| their |
used to mean "his or her," especially when the sex (male or female) of the person is not known or is not important. [1/2 definitions] |
| them |
used to mean "him or her," especially when the sex (male or female) of the person is not known or is not important. [1/2 definitions] |
| they |
used to mean "that person," especially when the gender of the person is not known or is not important. [1/4 definitions] |
| ugly |
causing offense; mean in a repulsive way. [1/3 definitions] |
| unfriendly |
not friendly; distant, unpleasant, or mean to other people. [1/2 definitions] |
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