denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
verb
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Bad /
Disgusting
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retch -
To make the sound and movement of vomiting
Brenda felt like she was going to retch after eating sushi from the gas station.
adjective
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Bad /
Strange
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mawkish -
Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way
James confessed his crush on Elisa in such a mawkish way that it turned her off and made her uncomfortable.
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 /
Confused
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bumble -
To act or speak in a confused manner.
Joe wasn't really ready for the test, but somehow by guessing here and there he bumbled his way into getting a passing mark.
noun
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Disorganized
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havoc -
Widespread destruction
The city's inhabitants walked through the destructive havoc caused by the falling bombs.
verb
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Unfriendly
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quibble -
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
Scarlet couldn't wait until she quit her job as cashier so she could stop having to deal with customers who wanted to quibble about all the little things that bothered them about the store.
noun
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Bad /
Unfriendly
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barb -
A remark that is funny but unkind.
Burt realized that Sam was not really his friend when Sam made several barbed comments directed at Burt at the dinner party.
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.
noun
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Bad /
Dishonest
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collusion -
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
The secretive group gathered in an act of collusion to influence the presidential election.
noun
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Bad /
Disorganized
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jumble -
An untidy collection or group of things.
When Dorothy visited her son's apartment to surprise him, she was shocked by the mess! Everything was scattered about in such a jumble, that it looked as if a tornado had swept through.
noun
See verb
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Bad /
Weak
Url
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decay -
The result of being destroyed by natural causes or by not being cared for.
The dentist tried to remove the decay in the teeth that had been caused by so much eating of cake and cookies.
