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Hostile 1100 Words You Need Week 26 Day 1

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Hostile 1100 Words You Need

Hostile 1100 Words You Need

/ˈhɒs.taɪl/ US /ˈhɑː.stəl/ (adj)

unfriendly and aloof, difficult to get along with, strongly opposed to someone or something, contrary, against, relating to enemy, antagonistic, aggressive, unsympathetic, inimical, intimidating, adverse, unwelcoming, harsh, argumentative

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died on Friday at the age of 90 leaving his half-brother Salman as the new monarch. Analysts said he departed at a time of unprecedented pressures on the conservative kingdom, with the royal family feeling “surrounded by hostile forces”.

Abdullah has been credited with some reforms during his time on the throne, including the development of the consultative Shura council, to which he introduced women for the first time in 2013.

Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/

Antonyms: congenial, friendly, amicable, amiable, agreeable, pleasant

Noun: hostility

Adverb: hostilely

Farsi: مخالف ، خصم ، دشمن ، خصومت اميز، متخاصم ، ضد


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