adjective

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Bad / Small

dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

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

dire - (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent

Finding survivors under the earthquake's rubble was a dire situation.

adjective

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Other / Light

Url

dim - A state or quality of being faintly lit or poorly illuminated.

The campsite was quiet and dim, lit only by the moonlight

verb

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Bad / Attack

devour - To eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly

Nick was so hungry that he devoured the french fries by the handful.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

ditzy - Silly or scatterbrained

People called Tina ditzy because she was so focused on her cell phone that she couldn't concentrate on any other tasks at hand.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

Url

dip - To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time.

She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

dismissive - Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering

Fred didn't mind not getting the job as much as the dismissive way the employer told him.

verb

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Other / Stop

Url

dissuade - To advise against a specific decision or behavior, and discourage someone from taking a particular action.

She couldn't take the stress of her work, but her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job without a backup plan.

adjective

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Bad / Dislike

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disgust - A strong feeling of dislike or revulsion.

The news of the cruelty filled him with disgust.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

dingy - Gloomy and drab

The paint-chipped and depressing room was too dingy to live in.

noun

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

disarray - A state of disorder or confusion.

After his weeklong illness, his thoughts were in disarray, making it hard to focus.