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verb, adjective11 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

Used to emphasize the high degree of unkindness.

Used to intensify the quality of being unkind.

Used to indicate a small degree of ungenerousness.

Used to indicate a small degree of ungenerousness.

Used to indicate a moderate degree of unkindness.

Used to describe someone's unkind character or behavior.

Used to describe someone's ungenerous character.

To give the impression of being unkind.

To give the impression of being ungenerous.

To perceive oneself as being unkind in a particular situation.

To start having an unkind character.

To start having an ungenerous character.

Indicates the recipient of the unkind behavior.

Indicates the thing that someone is not generous with (e.g., money).