hostile

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hos·tile / ˈhästl; ˈhäˌstīl/ • adj. unfriendly; antagonistic: a hostile audience he wrote a ferociously hostile attack. ∎  of or belonging to a military enemy: hostile aircraft. ∎  opposed: people are very hostile to the idea. ∎  (of a takeover bid) opposed by the company to be bought.DERIVATIVES: hos·tile·ly adv.

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