Bad

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

grubby - Dirty; grimy

Tate's mother told him to wash his grubby hands before eating dinner.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

rascal - A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)

Dennis the Menace was a famous rascal, using his childlike innocence to distract from his mischief.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.

noun

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Bad / Small

audio

sliver - A thin piece of something cut from a larger piece.

Joe was on a diet, but he couldn't resist eating a sliver of cheese.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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interrogate - To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

audio

insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The effects of climate change are so insidious that they're not noticeable until polar bears have less ice to live on.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

audio

intimidated - Afraid because a person feels less powerful.

Marge didn't like the way her boss treated her, but because she knew her boss could fire her, she was intimidated and didn't speak up.

adjective

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Bad / Mistake

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inadvertent - Not deliberately planned or intended.

He made an inadvertent mistake by sending the email to the wrong person.

verb

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Bad / Pain

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plague - To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.

She was plagued by constant headaches, making it hard for her to focus on her work.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

dreadful - Very bad or unpleasant

Jimmy's mother shouted, 'Shut off that dreadful music or I think it will drive me crazy.'

adjective

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Bad / Weak

audio

pooped - Extremely tired

After working all night, Sara was too pooped to even go home to her own bed.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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backlash - A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened

The president had some of the demonstrators arrested, but there was a backlash, and the next demonstrations had 10 times the number of people.