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  • 31(be) unsociable —    to perform a taboo act    Such as vomiting at the table through excess, or urinating elsewhere than is acceptable by convention:     ... biting the property company chairman on the ear, or being unsociable on the carpet. (F. Muir, 1997 the… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 32unsocial — unsociable, unsocial Like the positive forms (see sociable, social), unsocial is a classifying word that essentially means ‘not suitable for society’ (and has the special sense denoting hours outside the normal working day), whereas unsociable is …

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  • 33Unsociableness — Unsociable Un*so cia*ble, a. Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper. {Un*so cia*ble*ness}, n. {Un*so cia*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34Unsociably — Unsociable Un*so cia*ble, a. Not sociable; not inclined to society; averse to companionship or conversation; solitary; reserved; as, an unsociable person or temper. {Un*so cia*ble*ness}, n. {Un*so cia*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35ill disposed — unsociable, unfriendly, in a bad mood …

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  • 36unsociableness — noun an unsociable disposition; avoiding friendship or companionship • Syn: ↑unsociability • Ant: ↑sociability (for: ↑unsociability) • Derivationally related forms: ↑unsociable, ↑ …

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  • 37unsociably — adverb in an unsociable manner the new neighbors behave quite unsociably • Ant: ↑sociably • Derived from adjective: ↑unsociable * * * adverb see unsociable * * * unsōˈciably adverb …

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  • 38un|so´cia|ble|ness — un|so|cia|ble «uhn SOH shuh buhl», adjective. 1. not sociable; not associating easily with others: »an unsociable hermit, an ill tempered, unsociable old man. 2. discouraging or repelling those who seek to be sociable: »unsociable behavior. 3.… …

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  • 39un|so|cia|ble — «uhn SOH shuh buhl», adjective. 1. not sociable; not associating easily with others: »an unsociable hermit, an ill tempered, unsociable old man. 2. discouraging or repelling those who seek to be sociable: »unsociable behavior. 3. incompatible:… …

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  • 40Hawthorn Football Club — Hawthorn Names Full name Hawthorn Football Club Ltd[1] Nickname(s) Hawks Mo …

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