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a nasty piece of work

a nas·ty piece of work
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey nas-tee pees uhv, ov wurk]
    • /eɪ ˈnæs ti pis ʌv, ɒv wɜrk/
    • /ə ˈnɑː.sti piːs əv wɜːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey nas-tee pees uhv, ov wurk]
    • /eɪ ˈnæs ti pis ʌv, ɒv wɜrk/

Definitions of a nasty piece of work words

  • phrase a nasty piece of work If you say that someone is a nasty piece of work, you mean that they are very unkind or unpleasant. 3
  • phrase a nasty piece of work If you describe someone as a nasty piece of work, you think they are very unpleasant or cruel. 3
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Parts of speech for A nasty piece of work

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a nasty piece of work popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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