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Bad / Disorganized

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tangle - Twist together into a confused mass

The cords to Miguel's devices were so tangled that they couldn't be separated.

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Bad / Attack

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maul - (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.

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Bad / Unhappy

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bawl - To cry loudly and uncontrollably.

When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?

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Bad / Attack

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wreak - Cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

Joan yelled at her dog after it wreaked havoc throughout the house.

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Bad / Weak

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hobble - Walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

The soccer player suffered an injury and hobbled off of the field with help from a teammate.

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Bad / Aggressive

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wrangle - Have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.

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Bad / Small

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Downsize - To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something.

Bill saved money by moving into a smaller apartment, and tried to downsize his lifestyle and live more simply.

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Bad / Aggressive

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quell - Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force

The peasants' rebellion against the king was quelled as soon as his army massacred hundreds of them.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rankle - (of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

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Bad / Dishonest

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Eavesdrop - To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.

He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.

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Bad / Attack

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Aggravate - To intensify the seriousness or severity of something.

Scratching the rash will only aggravate it.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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Malign - To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill.

She warned her friend not to malign others just to gain popularity.