Bad

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Bad / Unhappy

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miffed - Annoy

The job applicant's long-winded answers miffed the interviewer so much that she refused to listen to him further.

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Bad / Old

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senile - Used to describe behavior, mental states, or conditions associated with aging, especially when a person becomes forgetful or confused.

The elderly man showed symptoms of becoming senile, like forgetting where he put his keys, but with support, he managed to live independently for a while.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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irk - To irritate and annoy someone

"What irks me", Lenny said to himself after trying to call Betty for the 50th time, "is that after our fight Betty never answers my phone calls."

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Bad / Stupid

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sucker - A person who is easy to fool and cheat.

When he realized that the phone he bought on the street was broken, he felt like such a sucker for being so stupid.

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Bad / Crazy

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crank - Someone who others think has unusual ideas or behaves strangely

Bill was seen as crank by his friends, because of the way he always spoke of the dangers of eating meat and being vaccinated.

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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 / Dislike

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animosity - A strong feeling of dislike or hatred

The right and left political parties couldn't communicate or cooperate on any issue because of a strong animosity that had built up towards each other.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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banish - To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.

The man who didn’t take his hat off when the king’s carriage rode by was banished from the capital for 5 years.

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Bad / Confused

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conundrum - A confusing and difficult problem, situation, or question, where there is no clear or easy solution.

Figuring out how to balance work and personal life is a common conundrum.

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Bad / Stupid

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dull - Not bright, vivid, or shiny; lacking sharpness or luster.

The sky was covered in dull gray clouds all day.

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Bad / Angry

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sever - Often used in reference to actions that result in the separation of parts, pieces, or relationships.

After the heated argument, he decided to sever ties with his former business partner for good.

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Bad / Strange

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boor - A rude or insensitive person, who doesn't have good manners.

Their son Roger was a loudmouthed boor who emabarrased his family at every social event they attended.