Bad

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Bad / Dirty

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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.

verb

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Bad / Confused

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dither - To be indecisive

Maggie would always dither when dealing with issues instead of just making a decision.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

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rampant - Spreading unchecked or uncontrollably, especially in a way that causes harm or disruption, and that is excessive or widespread.

The spread of the virus was rampant, with cases increasing exponentially across the country.

noun

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Bad / Powerless

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cog - A member of a large organization whose job makes them feel as if they are not important.

She felt that by answering emals all day, she was just a cog in the organization - but the good-bad news is that the work is being replaced by AI.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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loner - A person who does not conform to social norms or seek companionship.

He was always a loner, choosing to read books instead of joining group activities.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

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brat - A child, typically a badly behaved one

Felicia couldn't handle the screaming brat next to her on the cross-country flight.

verb

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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grimace - To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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rinky-dink - Describing something that is low-quality, makeshift, or unimpressive, often used in a dismissive or humorous manner.

The company’s rinky-dink website was embarrasing to the company, and they blamed the web designer.

noun

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Bad / Attack

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thug - A violent person, especially a criminal

When walking late at night, people should be aware of violent thugs that could rob them.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

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smother - To cover something completely

The robber smothered the lone occupant of the house with a pillow, in order to give him more time to find and steal the valuable jewels.

adjective

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Bad / Powerless

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docile - Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

The lion tamer was so talented that any lion near him acted completely docile.

verb

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mar - To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.

The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.