Bad

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

snigger - To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh

After preparing for battle, Captain Picard sniggered when he realized the aliens were not more harmful than a bunch of turtles.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

furious - Being full of intense anger

Bill was furious that the electric company shut off his electricity by mistake even though he had paid the bill.

noun

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Bad / Small

Url

shortfall - An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.

Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

forlorn - Feeling alone, sad, and unhappy

Karen was so upset at seeing the forlorn puppy at the pound, so she adopted him right away.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

snafu - A confused or chaotic state; a mess

A lack of funding led to the snafu of an incomplete bridge being built across the river.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

Url

obfuscate - To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.

The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.

noun

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Bad / Delay

Url

backlog - A quantity of work that should have been done already, but has not yet been done

When Bill got back from his vacation, there was such a backlog of work to catch up with, that he had to work until 10pm every night for a week.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

dunce - A derogatory term used to ridicule someone who is not very clever, or who does not learn easily.

Being called the dunce of the class motivated Joe to work harder and he finished top of the class. Now sometimes he puts on a joker's costume to make fun of those who used to make fun of him.

noun

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Bad / Small

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

verb

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Bad / Dislike

Url

despise - To feel intense dislike or contempt for someone or something.

She despises dishonesty and refuses to associate with anyone who lies.

adjective

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Bad / Small

Url

tiny - Very small in size or amount; miniature.

The little girl held a tiny flower in her hand.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Unhappy

moan - A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or pleasure

As Earl lay in his hospital bed, his moans of pain were the only sounds in the room.