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as in negative
marked by opposition or ill will the suggestions for change were given a hostile reception by some of the longtime employees

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as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests the company's president vows to fight the hostile takeover by the giant corporation

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“Hostile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostile. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

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