Bad

verb

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Bad / Powerless

plead - To make an emotional appeal

The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

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inflammatory - Causing or likely to cause strong emotions, especially anger or hostility.

His inflammatory remarks at the meeting led to a tension in the air that took a while to dissipate.

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Bad / Weak

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collapse - To lose strength or energy, and fall down or cave in suddenly, often due to structural failure or overwhelming force.

After months of hard work and stress, his health began to collapse, and he realized that for survival he had to slow down.

adjective

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Bad / Nervous

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.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

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witless - Stupid, foolish, and showing no intelligence.

The witless criminal decided that for his first heist, he would attempt to rob a gun store that had many armed people in it.

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Bad / Aggressive

cunning - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

Through sheer cunning, Michael Corleone was able to become the most powerful mafia leader in the country.

verb

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Bad / Small

dwindle - To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

The dodo bird population dwindled over time before finally going extinct.

noun

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Bad / Attack

sniper - A skilled military shooter detailed to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place

From a long distance, the sniper shot at his target.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

fatal - Something that can cause death.

Since Martha was a diabetic, she knew that eating that piece of strawberry shortcake could be a fatal mistake.

noun

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Bad / Bad

woe - Great sorrow or distress

Young Billy always felt woe at school whenever the bullies would pick on him.

noun

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blight - A plant disease, especially one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts

Dark spots caused by blight can ruin the natural beauty of leaves.

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Bad / Strange

jargon - Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand

At his first day on the job, Louie kept getting confused by all of the technical jargon that his boss insisted on using.