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used of attempts to buy or take control of a business; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer" aggressive marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment" unfavorable very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude" unfriendly not belonging to your own country''s forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces" very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes" inhospitable characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" aggressive, antagonistic, bitter, at loggerheads, dirty, head-on, ill, opponent, truculent, unfriendly impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions" irreconcilable |
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