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  • 91upset — up|set1 [ˌʌpˈset] adj 1.) [not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened upset by/about/at etc ▪ She was really upset about the way her father treated her. upset that ▪ Debbie was upset that he… …

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  • 92hate — hate1 [ heıt ] verb transitive *** to dislike someone or something very much: Go away! I hate you! After the way he treated me, I really hate that man. I hate the smell of cigarettes. a. if you hate something such as a particular situation or… …

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  • 93nasty — nas|ty1 [ næsti ] adjective 1. ) nasty behavior is unkind or offensive: UNPLEASANT: She said some very nasty things about him. a nasty look a ) a nasty person says or does unkind things to people: a mean, nasty man/woman/child You ve been really… …

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  • 94delicate — [[t]de̱lɪkət[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. He had delicate hands. ...an evergreen tree with large flame coloured leaves and delicate blossom. Syn: dainty Derived words: delicately ADV… …

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  • 95hurtful — [[t]hɜ͟ː(r)tfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone s comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting. Her comments can only be very hurtful to Mrs Green s family. Syn: upsetting …

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  • 96mean — I [[t]mi͟ːn[/t]] VERB USES ♦ means, meaning, meant (Please look at category 19 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB: no cont If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you… …

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  • 97shock — [[t]ʃɒ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ shocks, shocking, shocked 1) N COUNT If you have a shock, something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising. The extent of the violence came as a shock... He has never recovered from the shock of your… …

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  • 98wound — I VERB FORM OF WIND (Pronounced [[t]wa͟ʊnd[/t]] in wound 1, and [[t]wu͟ːnd[/t]] in wound 2.) Wound is the past tense and past participle of wind 2. II INJURY ♦♦ wounds, wounding, wounded (Pronounced [[t]wa͟ʊnd[/t]] in wound 1, and [[t]wu͟ːnd[/t]] …

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  • 99disappointing — dis·ap pointing || ‚dɪsÉ™ pɔɪntɪŋ adj. upsetting, upsetting, disillusioning dis·ap·point || ‚dɪsÉ™ pɔɪnt v. disillusion, fail to meet expectations …

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  • 100upset — I UK [ʌpˈset] / US [ˌʌpˈset] adjective ** 1) very sad, worried, or angry about something Why are you so upset? They felt too upset to talk about the incident. upset about/over/by: They re all still very upset about losing the case. get/become… …

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