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Bad / Powerless

haggard - Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

Once a cute child actor, Macaulay Culkin has looked surprisingly haggard in recent years.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

smirk - To smile in an uncomplimentary, self-satisfied way.

Jeremy's mother saw the smirk on his face when she asked him if he had finished his homework, and she knew immediately that he had no intention of doing it.

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Good / Brave

spunky - Courageous and determined

Dora the Explorer's spunky personality allows her to travel the world in search of adventure.

adjective

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Bad / Stupid

Url

dysfunctional - Not operating normally or properly; broken or impaired in function.

He grew up in a dysfunctional family where arguments happened daily.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

swank - Stylishly luxurious and expensive

The swank nightclub, with its luxurious amenities, was worth the expense.

adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

garbled - Confusing, distorted, unclear, and difficult to understand.

The phone connection was not good, and all she heard was garbled speech coming from her son who was travelling in Europe.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Attack

Url

exile - To remove someone from a position or place and prevent their return.

He was exiled from his homeland for speaking out against the government.

adjective

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Other / Body

husky - Big and strong

Arnold's husky body helped him as a football player.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

unspoken - Not expressed in words, but understood or implied, especially when something is felt deeply but not discussed.

There was an unspoken agreement between them to never bring up the past.

noun

See verb

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Other / Other

stash - A secret store of something

Carrie's kitchen pot would always act as a secret stash for her money.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

crunch - To crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound

Chips of any kind, whether potato or tortilla, will always involve people crunching them.

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Other / Sound

Url

amplify - To increase the strength, effect, or intensity of something.

Social media can amplify both positive and negative messages.