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Common; general.
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Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
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a man of mean parentage / a mean abode
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Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
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a mean appearance / mean dress
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Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
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a mean motive
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Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
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Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
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He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
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Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating
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Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
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It was mean to steal the girl's piggy bank, but he just had to get uptown and he had no cash of his own.
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Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another
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Watch out for her, she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
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Powerful; fierce; strong
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It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.
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Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
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He hits a mean backhand.
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Difficult, tricky.
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This problem is mean!