Bad

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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bobble - To lose one's grip (on a ball)

The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.

noun

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Bad / Boring

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cliché - A phrase or opinion that is overused and shows a lack of original thought.

Even though 'don't judge a book by its cover' is just a cliché, sometimes it's good to look more deeply to see what is true and not true.

verb

See noun

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Bad / War

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ambush - To suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

The brigade walked quietly to the hidden spot on the hill, patiently until the enemy walked in the valley below, so that they could ambush the unsuspecting enemy, who were taken by surprise.

noun

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Bad / Weak

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malfunction - A failure to function properly – when a machine or system doesn’t work as intended.

The elevator stopped due to a technical malfunction.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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crappy - Of extremely poor quality

The crappy house lacked a foundation and was unliveable.

noun

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Bad / Strange

audio

jargon - Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand

At his first day on the job, Louie kept getting confused by all of the technical jargon that his boss insisted on using.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

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spiteful - Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy.

He was so upset when he was fired, that he did the spiteful act of deleting the files just before he left.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

blurb - A short description of a book, movie, or other product written for promotional purposes and appearing on the cover of a book or in an advertisement

Jasmine decided to buy the book after reading the captivating blurb on the back cover.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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decay - To gradually deteriorate or break down, becoming weaker and more damaged.

You couldn't see it from the outside, but the termites caused the house to decay from the inside until it just collappsed.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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lambaste - To criticize someone or something harshly

Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.

adjective

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Bad / Hurt

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lethal - Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.

The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.