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vihamielinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adversarial adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • hostile adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
  • virulent adj Extremely infectious or harmful, said of a disease or pathogen.

Senses

vihamielinen is used for these senses in English:

  • adversarial Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  • hostile Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
  • virulent (figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.

adversarial — full definition

  1. adj Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
  2. adj In which issues are tried through the presentation of evidence and argument by adverse parties, with no or limited inquiry by the court's own initiative.

hostile — full definition

  1. adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
  2. adjective Relating to a takeover of a company that the target company's management opposes.

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