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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.

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Bad / Small

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splinter - A small, sharp piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) broken off from a larger object.

I got a splinter in my finger after touching the wooden fence.

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Bad / Disgusting

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puke - Vomit

The pizza that Jessica ate too quickly was going to come out as puke.

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Bad / Weak

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slack - The part of a rope or line that is not held taut; the loose or unused part

At the nightclub, the slack in the velvet ropes indicated that it was the VIP section.

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Bad / Attack

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abuse - The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.

The dog had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse before arriving at the shelter.

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Other / Up-Down

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tumble - A sudden or headlong fall

The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.

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Bad / Aggressive

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snarl - An act or sound of snarling

Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.

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Bad / Dishonest

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fib - A lie, typically an unimportant one

Jon told a little fib to his teacher about why he couldn't finish his homework and hoped she would believe him.

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Bad / Unhappy

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gripe - To complain about something that is bothering you

Tom griped about his power bill to the utility company because it was three dollars higher than usual.

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Good / Friendly

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chitchat - Talk about trivial matters

Every morning, the secretaries would chitchat with each other over the latest gossip.

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Good / Friendly

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nod - An act of nodding the head

A nod is a universally understood gesture to indicate agreement or approval.

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Bad / Dishonest

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bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.