verb

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Other / Entice

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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 / Pain

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grueling - Extremely tiring and demanding

Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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gloom - An emotional or physical state of darkness and depression

The depressed family lived in a dark house, and the gloom of the house matched the gloom of their moods.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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fury - Wild or violent anger

When Jason stole his toys, Zeke was filled with fury.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

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contentious - Likely to cause disagreement or argument

When the parents invited the whole clan for Thanksgiving, they asked everyone to try to get along, and to avoid discussing contentious topics.

verb

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Bad / Angry

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denounce - To publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil.

Citizens gathered to denounce the new law as unjust.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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funk - A state of depression

Daryl was in a deep funk after losing his job and girlfriend in the same week.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

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hectic - Characterized by intense agitation, excitement, or rapid movement.

The market was hectic with people rushing to buy last-minute gifts.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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fangs - Long, pointed teeth used by animals especially snakes, spiders, or carnivores to bite and sometimes inject venom.

In the movie, the vampire’s glowing fangs appeared just before he attacked.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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dank - Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold

Samuel wiped the moisture off of his shoes and shivered as he walked across the dank basement.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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chatter - Incessant trivial talk

The employees would gather around the water cooler every morning to engage in chatter about the weather.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

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radical - Extremely different from the norm, often in a way that challenges established systems, beliefs, or practices.

Her radical approach to education focused on hands-on learning and rejecting traditional teaching methods.