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nasty in English:

1. very bad



English word "nasty"(very bad) occurs in sets:

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2. very bad or unpleasant



3. unkind


Don't be unkind to your friends.
You told her that she looks funny in that hat. I was very unkind.
Some people were kind and others were unkind.
She was unkind to him.
Though he is rich, he is unkind.
I think him unkind.
... and negative(though never unkind!)
Why did you take the child’s toy away? It was unkind of you.
Why must he always be so unkind to his mother-in-law?
He won't help you, he's unkind.
She says some very unkind things sometimes.
She isn't friendly or good to other people. She is unkind.
The man was rude and made an unkind remark about the girl’s hair.
It's unkind to say that somebody else is n't good at sport
Her unkind words boomeranged.

4. nice


It's nice.
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
At Christmas he went out of his way to buy me a really nice model plane.
The style is nice, but do you have it in a different color?
Whenever my uncle comes, he brings some nice things for us.
Beef stew should be nice and thick.
For goodness' sake, please be nice to him.
We all wondered why she had dumped such a nice man.
That couple spends quite a bit of money eating at nice restaurants.
Nice guys finish last.
Why don't you try this jacket on? It looks nice with your trousers.
Nice weather added to our pleasure.
It seemed like a nice idea at the time, but I wish I hadn't done it.
What I don't understand is why the children aren't being allowed to play outside on such a nice day.
A nice roast chicken is one of my favorite dishes.

5. malicious


Malicious gossip spreads like wildfire. I guess that's why they say bad news travels fast.
Any further malicious and unfounded political attacks will be redundant.
Your malicious remark wounded me deeply.
malicious gossip
There are frequent instances of malicious door-to-door selling, such as pushing water purifiers on people after carrying out water quality tests without permission.
Beware of 'One Ring' malicious nuisance calls!!
"Cygni is not a malicious or casual killer."
Fake news is one of the worst kinds of rumors spread with malicious intent.
He complained that he'd been receiving malicious phone calls.
He's a malicious disgusting guy and you should beware of him.
If you're sure that all malicious code has been removed...
All viruses are malicious, nasty little programs.
He often insults people and then insists he is only joking, but the malicious look in his eyes says otherwise
He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said.
Even if malicious gossip is being circulated around someone, it doesn't necessarily mean that the value of that person will be diminished.