Bad

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Bad / Stupid

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stupidity - A lack of intelligence or the ability to think and understand clearly.

When he reviewed in his mind what led him to this degraded situation, he realized he had no one to blame besides his own stupidity.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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scold - To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.

When her dog tracked mud onto the carpet, Yvonne scolded him angrily.

noun

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Bad / Weak

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wreck - Something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Small submarines often go underwater to see the wreck of the Titanic.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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nix - Put an end to; cancel

Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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rinky-dink - Describing something that is low-quality, makeshift, or unimpressive, often used in a dismissive or humorous manner.

The company’s rinky-dink website was embarrasing to the company, and they blamed the web designer.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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dismay - A strong feeling of disappointment about something unexpected and hard to fix

After the market plunged by 10%, the news networks showed Wall Street traders feeling dismay.

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Bad / Disorganized

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sprawl - An ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out

After work, Terry would sit on the couch and have his body end up in a lazy sprawl.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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boobytrap - A seemngly harmless object containing a concealed explosive device designed to kill or injure anyone who touches it.

The army often sends dogs into abandoned houses just in case the enemy put boobytraps there that could explode.

noun

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Bad / Hostile

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slur - An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

While running for mayor, Arnie ignored the constant slurs against him by the local press, as if it was beneath his dignity to pay any attention to it.

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Bad / Unhappy

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retreat - To pull back or leave a position, often due to pressure, danger, or the need for rest.

After the argument, she decided to retreat to her room to calm down.

noun

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purgatory - An extremely unpleasant place or experience that causes suffering

Some people believe that after a person with a lot of sins dies, he must go to purgatory for his soul to be cleansed before he can go to Heaven

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injustice - A situation in which the rights of a person or a group are ignored, and they are treated unfairly.

The American Colonies felt that 'taxation without representation' was an injustice that, among other things, warranted a revolutionary war of independence against England.