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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Good /
Beautiful
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elegant -
Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
With her classically beautiful features, Audrey Hepburn appeared elegant no matter what she happened to be wearing.
adjective
2187 of 3207
Bad /
Afraid
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intimidating -
Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety
His first day on the job as an accountant in the corporation with 50,000 employees, was intimidating - but he tried his best to be strong and brave.
verb
2188 of 3207
Bad /
Hostile
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denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
noun
2189 of 3207
Bad /
Stupid
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shmo -
A stupid person
Even though he is a loving father and husband, Homer Simpson is still viewed as a simple-minded shmo who has trouble with ordinary tasks.
verb
See noun
2190 of 3207
Other /
Other
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stunt -
Prevent from growing or developing properly
Doctors claim poor nutrition and a lack of exercise can stunt a child's growth.
verb
2191 of 3207
Bad /
Weak
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teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
noun
2192 of 3207
Bad /
Nervous
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tenterhooks -
Waiting nervously for something to happen.
After the weeklong trial, we were on tenterhooks waiting for the jury to give its verdict.
verb
See noun
2193 of 3207
Bad /
Unhappy
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yowl -
Make a loud wailing cry
John yowled in pain after he fell off of the ladder and onto the ground.
verb
2194 of 3207
Bad /
Weak
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disintegrate -
To weaken, decompose, and break apart as the result of time, impact or decay.
When the atom bomb fell on Hiroshima, many of the houses just disintegrated.
noun
2195 of 3207
Bad /
Hostile
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adversary -
An enemy or opponent
Batman and the Joker were adversaries of each other, and it was interesting to follow how each tried to use strategy to outsmart each other.
noun
See verb
2196 of 3207
Bad /
Dangerous
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crack -
A line on the surface of something where it has split without breaking apart.
She noticed a crack in the wall after the small earthquake.
