noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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Innuendo - A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly

During the debate for Mayor, Sam made several negative innuendos about his opponent's inexperience without ever saying the accusations directly.

noun

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Good / Exciting

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suspense - A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what might happen.

The suspense in the movie was getting so intense that the audience could barely sit in their seats.

verb

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Bad / War

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breach - The act or a result of breaking; a break or rupture.

After 6 months of siege, the invading army breached the city's wall and destroyed the city.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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hideous - Ugly or disgusting to look at

The Elephant Man was famous for being so hideous that he had to cover his face everywhere he went.

adjective

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Bad / Old

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fusty - Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

The old library had plenty of books but unfortunately it had a fusty smell that indicated its age.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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stonewall - To delay or block a request or process by being evasive and refusing to cooperate.

The government was accused of stonewalling the investigation into the scandal, making it difficult to find witnesses and evidence.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

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barf - To vomit.

Joan drank too much at the party, so that when she came home she barfed on the way to the bathroom all that she ate and drank that night.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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quackery - Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.

The doctor was exposed for his quackery, selling false cures that he claimed could heal any disease.

verb

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Bad / Delay

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dally - To do something slowly or too slowly; to waste time

Ike had dozens of reports to read through, but he decided to dally in the office for most of the day instead of doing his work.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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flop - To fail

Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.

adjective

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Other / Body

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plump - Having a full rounded shape

The fruit was very plump, and when Jim bit into it, the juice ran down the sides of his mouth - and it was as delicious as he had expected.

adjective

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Good / Good

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dandy - Excellent

Relaxing on the beach seemed like a dandy idea to Sarah after working so hard all year.