The answer leads us to a vicious circle.
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Vicious
/ˈvɪʃəs/
Synonyms for "vicious" (242 found)
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cruelcruel-heartedcutthroatcuttingdamagingdamnabledarkdeadlydefamatorydegeneratedegradeddegradingdeleteriousdemoniacdemoniacaldepraveddesperatedespitefuldetrimentaldevilish
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diabolicdiabolicaldisadvantageousdisgracefuldisreputabledisserviceabledistressingdraconianevilevil-mindedexecrableexquisitefaultyfearfulfellferalferineferociousfiendishfiendlikefierceflagitiousflagrantfoulfuriousghoulishgrimharmfulhatehatefulheinoushellishhurtfulillimmoralimproperinaccurateinauspiciousinexpedientinfamousinferiorinfernalinhumaninhumane
Noun(1 words)
dutch gemeen
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iniquitousinjuriousintenseinvalidkill crazykill-crazyknavishlethallousylowmaleficmalevolentmaliciousmalignmalignantmeanmercilessmischievousmiscreantmonstrous
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murderousnastynaughtynefariousnoisomenoncivilizednonmoralnoxiousobnoxiousodiousominousopprobriousoutrageouspeccantperniciousperversepervertedpitilesspoisonouspoorprejudicialprofligateputridrancorousrankraveningreprehensiblereprobaterottenruthlesssadisticsanguinarysanguineoussatanicsavagescandalousscathefulsepticsevereshamefulshamelesssharkishsinfulsinisterslanderousslaveringspitefulsteeped in vicesubhumantamelesstarttartareanterribletoxictruculentunchristianuncivilizedunfavorableunforgivableungentleunhealthyunhumanunkindunmercifulunmoralunpardonableunpleasantunprincipledunskillfulunsoundunspeakableuntameduntowardunworthyvehementvenalvenenateveneniferousvenenousvenomousvice-ladenvice-pronevilevillainousvindictiveviolentvirulentwickedwildwolfishwrong
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Adjective(1 words)
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6 entriescycle of povertydownward spiralvicious attackvicious beatingvicious criticismvicious insult
Collocations
5 entriesvicious attackvicious circlevicious criticismvicious cyclevicious rhetoric
Inflections
2 entriesmore viciousmost vicious
Derivations
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4 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The rubber band broke with a vicious snap.
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Any virtuous idea can be vicious in itself.
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It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
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