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snide
adjective /snaɪd/Definition
› (especially of remarks) containing unpleasant criticism that is not clearly stated: She made one or two snide remarks about their house, which I thought was a bit unnecessary.Critical and uncomplimentary snideness
/ˈsnaɪd.nəs/ noun [U] Critical and uncomplimentary
(Definition of snide adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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