mean-spirited in English

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        "Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition; tawdry."
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          "word": "mean spirited"
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    {
      "word": "meanspiritedly"
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    {
      "word": "meanspiritedness"
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    {
      "word": "mean spirited"
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"mean-spirited" meaning in English

Adjective

Alternative forms