Bad

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Bad / Unfriendly

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guff - Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas

Wanda couldn't take her date's guff as he kept on complaining about women's rights, so she tried to figure out an excuse to leave.

noun

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Bad / Small

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snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

adjective

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Bad / Delay

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interminable - Endless (often used hyperbolically)

Victor dreaded going to the DMV, knowing he would spend an interminable amount of time there.

verb

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Bad / Confused

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bumble - To act or speak in a confused manner.

Joe wasn't really ready for the test, but somehow by guessing here and there he bumbled his way into getting a passing mark.

noun

See verb

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Bad / War

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massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

adjective

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Bad / Crazy

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catatonic - Appearing to be in a daze or stupor; unresponsive, not moving or reacting.

His experiment with psychodelics left him in a catatonic state where he showed almost no emotion, and it that took years for him to recover.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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ponderous - Slow and heavy in movement or thought; lacking lightness or grace; dull or overly serious.

The ponderous lecture on quantum physics had everyone in the room struggling to stay awake.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url audio

ingratitude - A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.

She was shocked at her son's ingratitude that after raising him for 20 years, when he moved out he hardly ever called.

adjective

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Bad / Mistake

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excessive - Going beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate.

He was fined for driving at an excessive speed through a school zone.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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hype - Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false

Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.

adjective

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Bad / Small

audio

spotty - Having a poor and inconsistent performance record.

Bill ran on the issue of improving the environment, because he knew that the current administration had a spotty record on this issue.

verb

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Bad / Delay

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hinder - To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.

He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.