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1passive–aggressive

adj

Medical Definition of PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE

:  being, marked by, or displaying behavior characterized by expression of negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in an unassertive way (as through procrastination, stubbornness, and unwillingness to communicate) <a passive–aggressive personality>
passive–aggressively adverb

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