slander -
A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
Bill's company took a while to recover after his competitor broadcast a TV ad that contained slander about Bill's company's products.
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Disgusting
adjective
repulsive -
Extremely unpleasant and disgusting.
When Jim went fishing, he asked his friends to put the worms on the hooks, because he found it too repulsive to do it himself.
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Disorganized
noun
hodgepodge -
A confused mixture
When Betty emptied her bag after trick-or-treating on Halloween, she dumped onto the table a hodgepodge of all kinds of candies.
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Dislike
adjective
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Disruptive -
Causing problems or preventing something from continuing smoothly.
During class recess, Joey was always disruptive, and the teacher didn't know quite how to handle it.
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Stupid
noun
sap -
A person who is likely to be taken advantage of, and who does not get respect
Joe was always eager to help others, but others never helped him, and he suspected that they regarded him as a sap that didn't deserve any respect.
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Bad
adjective
harsh -
Cruel or severe
In Catholic schools, nuns carry rulers to deliver harsh punishment to disobedient children.
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Disgusting
adjective
seedy -
Sordid and disreputable
The graffiti on the walls was the first sign that this was a seedy neighborhood.
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Unfriendly
verb
sully -
Damage the purity or integrity of; defile
Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.
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Unhappy
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Distress -
A state of extreme sorrow, pain, or suffering.
His face showed signs of distress during the tough exam.
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Old
adjective
stodgy -
Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes
Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.
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Dirty
noun
blemish -
A mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
After the accident, the plastic surgeon was able to clean up Shelly's son's face from any trace of what happened, except for a blemish on his cheek.
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Stupid
adjective
scatterbrained -
Disorganized and lacking in concentration.
Kathy liked having deep conversations with people, and felt that spending time with scatterbrained people who talked about nothing important was a waste of time.
