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snideness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈsnaɪd.nəs/ us /ˈsnaɪd.nəs/
unpleasant criticism that is not clearly stated: 恶意;挖苦
He was becoming increasingly bored with Caroline’s persistent snideness and ridicule.他越来越厌倦了卡罗琳不断的挖苦和嘲笑。
She could detect no snideness in his comment. 她在他的评论中察觉不到任何刻薄之处。
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snide
“We enjoy her company,” she said without a hint of snideness.
His tone in discussing all this is almost pure snideness.
Her snideness seemed to go right over his head.
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