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Bad / Old

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doddering - Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.

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Bad / Delay

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futz - Waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly

Instead of doing his homework, Charlie futzed around on Facebook all day.

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Bad / Mistake

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stumble - An act of stumbling

Shane took a stumble when he tripped over a large rock on the sidewalk.

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Bad / Aggressive

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brandish - Wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Once he saw the burglar, Terry brandished his gun in order to scare him off.

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Bad / Angry

noun

outburst - A sudden release of strong emotion, usually of anger

Tired of his underperforming employees, the boss let loose with an outburst of anger that shocked everyone.

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Bad / Dishonest

noun

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Cover-Up - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.

The media discovered a major cover-up involving illegal funds.

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Bad / Confused

noun

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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

noun

flunky - A person who performs relatively menial tasks for someone else, especially obsequiously

The billionaire's flunky got on his knees and begged him to give him another day of vacation..

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Bad / Small

nounverb noun

dab - A small amount of something

Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.

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Bad / Small

adjective

petty - Of little importance; trivial

The voters were angry over politicians fighting over petty matters instead of the big issues facing the country.

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Bad / Dishonest

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swindle - A fraudulent scheme or action

Some people think that the government taxing them is its own sort of swindle.

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Bad / Nervous

noun

fuss - A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest

The baby would make a fuss every time his parents would try to take a picture of him.