ransack -
To go quickly through a place stealing things and causing damage.
Within only a few minutes, the burglars ransacked the house in order to find the owners' jewelry and cash.
adjective
1250 of 1546
Bad /
Angry
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furious -
Being full of intense anger
Bill was furious that the electric company shut off his electricity by mistake even though he had paid the bill.
noun
1251 of 1546
Bad /
Strange
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kink -
A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
Sondra prepared for the kink in the road by turning her wheels to the right.
verb
See noun
1252 of 1546
Bad /
Uncomfortable
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burden -
To place a load or responsibility on someone.
Please don’t burden yourself with more work than you can handle.
noun
1253 of 1546
Bad /
Delay
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backlog -
A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done
When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.
verb
See noun
1254 of 1546
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.
noun
1255 of 1546
Bad /
War
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conspiracy -
An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.
Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.
verb
1256 of 1546
Bad /
Dishonest
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hoodwink -
To deceive or trick someone.
The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.
noun
1257 of 1546
Bad /
Weak
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foible -
A minor fault or weakness in someone's character.
Before going to sleep, Alan prayed "I am sorry about the terrible thing I did today, but please forgive me because You know that all people make mistakes and have foibles."
noun
See verb
1258 of 1546
Bad /
Hurt
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puncture -
A sharp or sudden blow or impact, often causing damage to something like a tire, balloon, or container.
She noticed a puncture in her tire after driving over a sharp object on the road.
adjective
1259 of 1546
Bad /
Mistake
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excessive -
Going beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate.
He was fined for driving at an excessive speed through a school zone.
noun
1260 of 1546
Bad /
Aggressive
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conflict -
A serious disagreement or argument, often a prolonged one.
The movie’s central conflict kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
