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133 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

noun

slur - An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

While running for mayor, Arnie ignored the constant slurs against him by the local press, as if it was beneath his dignity to pay any attention to it.

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134 of 1944
Good / Happy

adjective

ecstatic - Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

When Brad got the email saying he got the job in the big law firm, he was ecstatic.

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135 of 1944
Bad / Small

noun

nub - A small lump or protuberance

To end a call when using old rotary phones, a person would have to place the phone down on the two nubs sticking out on top of the dial.

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136 of 1944
Other / Body

verb

pucker - (especially with reference to a person's face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds

Alice puckered her lips after taking a bite of the sour lemon.

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137 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

adjective

sinister - The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm

The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.

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138 of 1944
Other / Other

noun

brat - A child, typically a badly behaved one

Felicia couldn't handle the screaming brat next to her on the cross-country flight.

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139 of 1944
Bad / Weak

adjective

zonked - Exhausted; tired out

After studying for twelve hours straight, Fred was zonked out.

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140 of 1944
Bad / Pain

noun

cramps - A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.

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141 of 1944
Other / Inward

adjective

mum - Silent

The confidentiality agreement Robert signed at work meant he had to stay mum about the company's operations.

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142 of 1944
Bad / Bad

adjective

ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.

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143 of 1944
Other / Light

noun

luster - A soft glow or shine.

The morning sunshine gave Annie's hair a beautiful luster that gave her an almost angelic quality.

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144 of 1944
Other / Wet

nounverb noun

ooze - The sluggish flow of a fluid

The expensive dessert was topped off with a dripping ooze of chocolate.