Bad

verb

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Bad / Dirty

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singe - To damage something just enough to cause slight harm, especially through exposure to heat or fire.

She accidentally singed her hair while cooking dinner and had to trim a bit off.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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shun - To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

glitch - A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer

The space shuttle take-off was canceled with 2 seconds left in the countdown, due to a glitch discovered in the fuel supply.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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trivialize - To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.

It's important not to trivialize learning and understanding, because little that is meaningful can be accomplished without them.

noun

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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hangover - A set of unpleasant physical effects following heavy alcohol consumption, such as headache, nausea, and fatigue.

He spent the whole morning in bed, recovering from a bad hangover after a night of drinking.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

smidgen - A small amount of something

Even a smidgen of ketchup would make the bland french fries more flavorful.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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nonsense - Words or actions that are silly, stupid, make no sense, and have no meaning.

The jury felt that the defendant's alibi sounded like nonsense.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

audio

brat - A child, typically a badly behaved one

Felicia couldn't handle the screaming brat next to her on the cross-country flight.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

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loudmouth - Someone who speaks loudly and without thinking, often causing trouble or embarrassment.

Even though he was a real loudmouth, always bragging about his achievements and rarely listening to others, he was still amazingly successful.

noun

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Bad / War

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apocalypse - A dramatic event resulting in great destruction and change

Some believe that the ultimate redemption will occur only after an apocalypse that will destroy much of the world as we know it.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

audio

bimbo - Slang term for someone who is beautiful but not very intelligent.

Eunice hated being blonde because she resented being stereotyped as a bimbo.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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denounce - To publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil.

Citizens gathered to denounce the new law as unjust.