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ill–natured
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ill–natured
(adjective)
ill–natured
adjective
ill–natured
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ILL–NATURED
[
more ill–natured; most ill–natured
]
formal
:
not friendly or pleasant
an
ill-natured
man
an
ill-natured
remark
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opposite
good-natured
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