Grubby and Mean

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Grubby adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Usage example: that's a grubby reason to stop talking to a friend

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Mean and grubby are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Grubby".

Nearby Words: grub, grubbed, grubbiness, grubbing, grubber

Mean adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Usage example: that was no mean stunt to pull off, especially with so little advance preparation

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Grubby and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grubby" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

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