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   swine

   /swʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a pig: archaic "a contagious viral disease of animals that primarily affects swine"
   • 2. a contemptible or unpleasant person: informal, derogatory "what an arrogant, unfeeling swine!"
   • ▪ something that is very difficult or unpleasant to deal with: informal British "mist is a swine in unfamiliar country"

   Word Origin Old Englishswīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwijn and German Schwein, also to sow2.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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