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Definition of nastiness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nastiness

noun
 
/ˈnɑːstinəs/
 
/ˈnæstinəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. unkind or unpleasant behaviour or comments synonym meanness
    • the sheer nastiness of their attitude
  2. the fact of being very bad, unpleasant or dangerous
    • Life for many people at that time was chiefly made up of grime, dirt, disease and general nastiness.
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