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verb

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Bad / Mistake

audio

blurt - To say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration

Xavier felt embarrassed when he blurted out the answer before hearing the whole question.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

bereft - Feeling the loss of being without something

During the war, Amal had lost all his money, possessions, and friends, and he was almost felt bereft of hope.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

bluff - An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Harry fired so many shots that the criminal thought he ran out of bullets, but he couldn't risk calling Harry's bluff.

noun

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Good / Friendly

audio

buddy - A close friend

George did everything with his best friend Bill, and it was wonderful to have such a close buddy, someone he knew he could always count on.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

bawl - To cry loudly and uncontrollably.

When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?

verb

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Bad / Powerless

Url audio

beg - To plead or request strongly due to need or emotion.

When he lost his job, he was so hungry that he had to beg strangers for something to eat.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

audio

buffoon - A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown

With his mismatched clothing and general absentmindedness, Roy was viewed as a harmless buffoon that no one took seriously.

verb

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Bad / Uncomfortable

Url audio

burden - To place a load or responsibility on someone.

Please don’t burden yourself with more work than you can handle.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

Url audio

bland - Without any distinctive characteristics; uninteresting and dull; without flavor, excitement, or strong emotion.

They didn't like eating at that restaurant because they found the food bland and tasteless.

adjective

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Bad / War

Url audio

bloodthirsty - Eager to see or take part in violence and killing; murderous and cruel.

Though Stalin killed up to 20 million people, it's pbobably not because he was bloodthirsty, but because he was misguided, paranoid, and a bit crazy.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

audio

blot - A stain that discolors or ruins the apperance of something.

Whenever John applied for a job, the time he had spent in jail was a blot on his past that made it hard for him to be accepted for the position.

adjective

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Other / Inward

audio

bashful - Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy

Mark could never be a salesman because of his bashful personality.