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Bad / Boring

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tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

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Bad / War

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hostage - A person who is captured and held prisoner and is threatened with injury if a demand is not met

The revolutionaries said that the hostages would be released only after $20 million was deposited in their anonymous Bitcoin account.

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Other / Desire

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whim - A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

While standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, Stan bought a pack of gum on a whim.

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Good / Strong

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fitness - The condition of being physically healthy and strong, often as a result of exercise and proper nutrition

He goes to the gym daily to maintain his fitness and energy levels.

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Bad / Hostile

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adversary - An enemy or opponent

Batman and the Joker were adversaries of each other, and it was interesting to follow how each tried to use strategy to outsmart each other.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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Innuendo - A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly

During the debate for Mayor, Sam made several negative innuendos about his opponent's inexperience without ever saying the accusations directly.

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Bad / Strange

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hillbilly - A person from a rural, mountainous area of the United States, especially the Appalachians. Can be used in an insulting manner.

The hillbilly family made a store in Alabama, and its theme is that the families in rural America may not be sophisticated, but they have a big heart and close family ties.

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Other / Body

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whiff - A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly

Ted caught a whiff of smoke from a nearby cigarette being lit.

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Good / Friendly

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allegiance - Loyalty or commitment to a person, group, country, or cause.

Many people show their allegiance by standing for the national anthem.

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Bad / Pain

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cramps - A painful, involuntary contraction of muscles

When Sharon got cramps in her stomach after eating the fish, she suspected that it may have been spoiled.

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Good / Love

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bond - Something that binds or fastens things together physically, often used to describe interpersonal emotion.

The twins have an unbreakable bond and did everything together.

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Other / Other

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narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.