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1705 of 1944
Other / Other

noun

saga - A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic

With its heroic characters and story spanning hundreds of years, Star Wars is the most popular cinematic saga in the world.

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1706 of 1944
Bad / Nervous

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amok - to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner

After Mendel saw the drunken peasants running amok destroying his little village, he knew it was time to leave Russia and go to America.

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1707 of 1944
Bad / Stupid

noun

nitwit - A silly or foolish person

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

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1708 of 1944
Bad / Stupid

verb

blather - Talk long-windedly without making very much sense

Sally would blather on about pointless topics until people just walked away from her.

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1709 of 1944
Other / Move

verb

shred - Tear or cut into shreds

With the FBI catching up to him, the crooked CEO shred as many incriminating documents as he could find.

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1710 of 1944
Bad / Attack

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abuse - To speak to someone in an insulting or offensive way.

The child was abused by his caregivers, causing long-lasting emotional trauma.

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1711 of 1944
Bad / Old

noun

hag - A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

Pointing her wrinkled, bony fingers at the princess, the old hag told her she would never find her prince.

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1712 of 1944
Good / Busy

noun

flurry - A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

As if the foot of snow wasn't bad enough, the wind suddenly pelted Daria with a flurry of snowflakes.

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1713 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb verb

nag - Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging

Sylvia would always nag her husband, saying that he should help with the chores instead of just sitting on the couch all day.

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1714 of 1944
Bad / Dishonest

noun

charade - An act or event that is clearly false

Bill told Samantha that he wanted to get married, but she suspected that he didn't mean it, and that the dating was just a charade.

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1715 of 1944
Bad / Mistake

verb

fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

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1716 of 1944
Bad / Attack

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thrash - Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently

After Steve insulted his wife, Owen thrashed him until he apologized.