nightmare -
A very bad dream, or an event that is like a bad dream
Mr. and Mrs. Brown thought their cruise on the Diamond Princess would be wonderful, but it turned into a nightmare when the Coronavirus broke out on the ship.
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anecdote -
A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done
His son enjoyed listening to his father tell anecdotes about the travels that he did in his 20's.
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mutt -
A dog with parents of different breeds
Being a mix of a Pomeranian and a Husky, the dog was usually referred to as a mutt, perhaps making its owners love it all the more.
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thunderbolt -
A sudden flash of lightning with a loud crash of thunder, or an unexpected and dramatic event or piece of news.
When the president's announced that he wasn't going to run for re-election, it came as an unexpected thunderbolt to the public.
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synergy -
The combined power of a group working together that is greater than when they are working separately.
When the two companies merged together, they found that the resulting synergy improved their R&D and marketing tremendously.
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weirdo -
A person whose dress or behavior seems strange
The weirdo kept peeking at everyone from behind the bushes.
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myriad -
A countless or extremely great number
Pi is abbreviated to 3.14, but it would take an impossible amount of time to list even a portion of the myriad numbers it truly contains.
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emphatic -
Communicating something strongly and clearly, without any possibility for doubt
The CEO was emphatic that integrity in all business activity was something that every employee must always remember.
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intermediary -
One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.
The UN formed a committee to act as an intermediary in the negotiations to end the war.
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chasm -
A wide difference in opinions, interests, or feelings between people or groups, or an actual deep split or gap in the earth.
A chasm of misunderstanding separated the husband and wife after the argument.
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tossup -
An unpredictable or close contest where the outcome is uncertain or equally likely to go either way.
It was a tossup between going to the beach or staying home and relaxing.
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malaise -
A societal or group-wide sense of dissatisfaction or stagnation, often in politics or economics.
There was a growing malaise among the population due to rising prices and unemployment.
