adjective

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Bad / Attack

cruel - Causing physical or mental pain

It's against the law in every U.S. state to be cruel to animals.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

cunning - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

Through sheer cunning, Michael Corleone was able to become the most powerful mafia leader in the country.

noun

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Other / Shape

Url

crust - A hard or brittle outer layer or coating on something

I always eat the crunchy crust of the bread first when I have toast.

adjective

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Bad / Old

Url

decadent - Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

The ancient empire became decadent before it eventually fell.

verb

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Other / Body

crouch - To adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down, sometimes to avoid detection or to defend oneself

The soldiers crouched next to the armored vehicle to protect themselves from enemy fire.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

dazed - Confused or unable to think clearly, often as a result of an injury or from shock

After her car accident, the dazed woman had to rest on the sidewalk.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

crummy - Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

With his minimum-wage job, all Jared could afford was a crummy studio apartment.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Hurt

crush - A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space

The bridge was nearly invisible because of the massive crush of people standing on it.

verb

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Other / Wet

daub - To coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

In ancient times, houses were constructed by daubing clay all over the structure in order to hold it together.

verb

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Bad / Attack

debunk - To expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

No matter how many false myths exist, the truth will always debunk them.

noun

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Bad / Nervous

Url

deadline - A specific time or date by which something must be completed.

She worked well under pressure and always met every deadline on time.

noun

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Other / Stop

deadlock - A situation where opposing sides can't make progress to resolve their differences

Congress couldn't pass any new bills because the political and emotional deadlock between the Republicans and Democrats on almost every issue.