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passive-aggressive

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Adjective

  1. Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations.
  2. Showing covert hostility, intending to cause annoyance or to humiliate, while maintaining a transparent (to the recipient) veneer of politeness.
  3. Alternative form of passive-aggressive.

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