Bad

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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frenetic - Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

Every James Bond movie features a frenetic car chase that has the audience on the edge of their seats.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

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hoodwink - To deceive or trick someone.

The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.

noun

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Bad / War

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plunder - The violent and dishonest acquisition of property

The pirate's eyes grew wide at the sight of his newly acquired plunder of gold coins and jewels.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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colicky - Having severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines

Pam's crying baby was colicky because of intestinal problems.

noun

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Bad / War

audio

showdown - A final test or confrontation intended to settle a dispute

In the Wild West, a final showdown between the good guys and bad guys was how they settled their differences.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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barren - A land or a person that is incapable of growing anything or bearing fruit

Steve couldn't imagine how he would be able to cross the desert as he looked at the barren desert from on top of his camel

verb

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Bad / Attack

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humiliate - To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity or self-respect.

His boss humiliated him by criticizing his work in front of the entire office.

adjective

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Bad / Boring

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humdrum - Activity, work or routine that is boring, monotonous or unexciting.

For centuries, doing the laundry was a humdrum part of daily life, mainly for women.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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dissent - An act of expressing opposition or objection.

In a free and democartic country, public dissent is allowed, protected, and encouraged.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

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ghastly - Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Scary clowns are a ghastly sight for most people.

noun

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Bad / Confused

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mirage - An image that exists only in the mind and is not real.

When the new leader says he's for democracy, the world is hoping that it isn't a mirage.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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seethe - To be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

Jerry seethed with anger when he found out that he was the only person in his class that wasn't invited to the party.