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Bad / Mistake

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fluke - Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck

Since he was the worst player on his baseball team, Taylor knew the home run he had just hit was a fluke.

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Good / Big

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binge - Indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess

Bob loved eating pizza so much, that he would order several pies and would binge, and eat until his bursting stomach couldn't hold any more

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Good / Pleasure

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sustenance - the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy.

It used to be that many people worked on small farms to provide sustenance for themselves and their families.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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nod - To lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal

When Billy told his father about his troubles, his father nodded and said he understand how difficult it must feel.

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Good / Friendly

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chatter - Talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters

Every morning, the employees would chatter about the weather around the water cooler.

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Bad / Hurt

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thrash - To beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently

I never understood why people enjoy watching people thrash each other in the boxing ring.

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Bad / Angry

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gnash - To grind one's teeth together, typically as a sign of anger

Ted gnashed his teeth in anger when he found out that his flight was canceled.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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spurn - To reject and push away with disdain, scorn, and contempt

Alan said to Max, "I'm not angry that you don't agree with me, but it makes me angry that you spurn everything I say".

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Bad / Stupid

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nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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cockamamie - Describing an idea or explanation that is ridiculous and makes no sense

Instead of a simple explanation for the marketing strategy he was suggesting, Glenn came up with a cockamamie presentation that made no sense at all.

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Other / Body

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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snub - Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

Bill thought his ideas were superior, and he would snub the ideas of everyone else because he thought they were inferior.