Mean
Mean adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Usage example: a mean, embittered old woman who wanted company for her misery
Nice
Nice adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: in those days nice people would not have been caught dead in a gambling casino
Both words in one sentence
- He may be too introverted to be nice or mean, usually.
Source: Nice, Mean, and In-Between -
Video Game Caring Potential/Video Game Cruelty Potential: Throughout the game, there are many dialogue choices Nanashi can make, be they nice or mean.
- How nice or mean Nanashi was actually influences what happens in the game's routes.
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