| Front | vicious |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈvɪʃəs/NAmE /ˈvɪʃəs/adjective 1 violent and cruel brutala vicious attack a vicious criminal She has a vicious temper. 2 (of animals) aggressive and dangerousa vicious dog 3 (of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hatred and angerShe wrote me a vicious letter. The newspapers launched a vicious attack on him, forcing him to resign. 4 (informal) very bad or severea vicious headache a vicious spiral of rising prices vi•cious•ly/BrE ˈvɪʃəsli; NAmE ˈvɪʃəsli/ adverbvi•cious•ness/BrE ˈvɪʃəsnəs; NAmE ˈvɪʃəsnəs/ noun[uncountable]Police were shocked by the viciousness of the assault. |
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