Bad

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

audio

malicious - Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm

The malicious serial killer hunted down his victims because he wanted revenge for what they had done to him.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

Url audio

renounce - To formally declare one is giving up and abandoning a claim, a right, or possession

To start her diet she made a resolution to herself that she would renounce cake for a month.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

audio

scald - To injure with very hot liquid or steam

A common danger in households is the possibility that children can be scalded with unattended hot water.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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bumpy - Unstable or rough, especially describing a ride or journey.

The bike ride was bumpy because of all the potholes.

adjective

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Bad / Old

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antiquated - Belonging to an earlier period in history; obsolete.

Her antiquated phone couldn't even run modern apps

adjective

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Bad / Old

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arcane - Relating to hidden knowledge, especially in subjects like magic or ancient traditions.

He mastered the arcane art of handcrafting rare musical instruments.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

sourpuss - A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person

Even though he was just a cat, Henry's downturned expression made him look like a sourpuss.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

audio

botch - To carry out a task badly or carelessly

Eric botched the assignment that he was asked to do, so his supervisor had to reprimand him.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

audio

noxious - Poisonous or very harmful.

The subculture that Eddie was a member of was a noxious blend of drugs, music, and anarchy.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

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ruinous - Causing great harm, damage, and destruction.

The decay of the Roman empire from within was inevitable when the people chose a ruinous lifestyle of focusing mainly on pursuing pleasure.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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retaliate - To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.

In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.