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perverse - Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences

Sam often acted in perverse ways around the office, such as threatening his coworkers.

adjective

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domineering - Assertive in an arrogant or aggressive manner.

The manager was so domineering that no one dared to speak up at meetings.

verb

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jabber - To talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense

Irene jabbered so much that it sounded like she was talking to ten people at once.

noun

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gobbledygook - Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense

For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.

noun

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Other / Wet

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ooze - The sluggish flow of a fluid

The expensive dessert was topped off with a dripping ooze of chocolate.

noun

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Bad / Dangerous

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tailspin - A rapid loss of control, a state of confusion, panic, or chaos, a sudden and dramatic decline or failure.

Because of engine trouble, the plane suddenly went into a tailspin, and the pilot struggled to regain control.

noun

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spoof - A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect

During the 2016 election season, Kate McKinnon would act in a spoof where she portrayed Hillary Clinton.

noun

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Good / Friendly

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candor - The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

Joe was a popular politician, because people appreciated his candor, the way he was up front and open about how he felt on all the issues.

verb

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Bad / Mistake

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backfire - When a plan fails, to have the opposite result of what was intended.

The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.

adjective

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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

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rampage - (especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner

The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.

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howl - To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The dog howled loudly at the moon.