plight -
A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
The plight of the jobless is slightly improved when they receive temporary unemployment benefits.
adjective
1466 of 1576
Bad /
Dishonest
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deceitful -
Intentionally misleading or dishonest.
She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.
verb
1467 of 1576
Bad /
War
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mutiny -
To refuse to obey orders, in an open revolt or uprising against leadership or control.
In 1789 the crew of the HMS Bounty decided to mutiny against their captain, partially because they wanted to stay in beautiful Tahiti.
adjective
1468 of 1576
Bad /
Attack
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merciless -
Without forgiveness or leniency — relentless and unkind.
The invading army was merciless, destroying everything in its path.
noun
1469 of 1576
Bad /
Stupid
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imp -
A mischievous but harmless trouble maker
Charlie's mother shouted at him, "Stop jumping up and down on your bed and acting like a little imp, and try to be just a little serious and clean up your room."
noun
1470 of 1576
Bad /
Strange
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fetish -
A form of desire in which gratification is linked to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the body, etc
The book "Fifty Shades of Grey" popularized the fetish of women submitting themselves to men.
verb
1471 of 1576
Bad /
Dangerous
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taint -
To contaminate or pollute something.
In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.
verb
1472 of 1576
Bad /
Aggressive
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expose -
To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.
Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.
verb
1473 of 1576
Bad /
Unfriendly
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shoo -
To make a person or animal go away by making noices and waving one's arms at them.
Ashok shooed away the media who kept taking pictures of him.
verb
1474 of 1576
Bad /
Dishonest
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conceal -
To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.
The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.
noun
1475 of 1576
Bad /
Mistake
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reckoning -
A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.
He broke and stole many things when he was drunk, and now his day of reckoning would happen in front of a judge.
noun
1476 of 1576
Bad /
Small
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void -
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.
She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.
