Bad

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Bad / Unhappy

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peeve - A cause of annoyance

Jeff talking about his ex-girlfriend was Jim's pet peeve, and he would always cover his ears in annoyance.

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Bad / Dishonest

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ransom - A sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a someone held as a prisoner.

The family was able to raise the large sum of money that was demanded as ransom for their son.

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Bad / Aggressive

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coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

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swat - Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object

After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.

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Bad / Disorganized

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deteriorate - To gradually get worse

The empty house deteriorated because there was no one to fix things that broke.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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sarcastic - Describing a tone or remark that is intended to mock, criticize, or convey disdain in a humorous or cutting manner.

When he said, "Oh, great, another meeting," his tone was sarcastic, clearly showing that he wasn’t excited at all.

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Bad / Strange

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fetish - A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc

The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.

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Bad / Attack

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exile - To remove someone from a position or place and prevent their return.

He was exiled from his homeland for speaking out against the government.

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interrogate - To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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callous - Unkind and without sympathy for the feelings for other people

When people realized how callous Francis Underwood could be in his relationships, they stopped being friends with him

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Bad / Small

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morsel - A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful

Calvin was so hungry that even a morsel of food would have satisfied him.

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Bad / Weak

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kowtow - To act in an excessively submissive or obedient manner, often to gain favor; to bow or kneel as a sign of deep respect or submission.

In ancient China, people would kowtow before the emperor as a sign of respect.