hostile
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(a) characterized by enmity or ill will
- a hostile nation
- a hostile remark
- hostile actions
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(a) not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
- hostile naval and air forces
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(s) impossible to bring into friendly accord
- hostile factions
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(s) very unfavorable to life or growth
- a hostile climate
- an uncongenial atmosphere
- an uncongenial soil
- the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
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(s) unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
- hostile takeover
- hostile tender offer
- hostile bid
Nouns
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(n) troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles