adjective

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Bad / Disorganized

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wanton - Unpredictable, unprovoked, and destructive action

The building was covered in graffiti in a wanton act of vandalism.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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quackery - Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.

The doctor was exposed for his quackery, selling false cures that he claimed could heal any disease.

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Bad / Strange

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quirk - A peculiar behavioral habit

Sam was normal by most standards, except for his quirk of eating pizza slices backwards.

adjective

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Good / Smart

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Sage - Showing great wisdom, good judgment, and profound insight, often gained through experience.

She made a sage decision to wait before making any big changes, choosing to gather more information first.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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trounce - Defeat heavily in a contest

In the recent French election, eventual winner Macron trounced his opponent by a 2-1 margin.

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Other / Move

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digression - Moving away from the main subject, and then writing or talking about something else.

Because the topic of his speech was so serious, after a few minutes he used humor as a digression to lighten up the mood with a joke.

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Bad / Weak

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derail - To obstruct or divert from an expected or intended course.

The train was derailed by a fallen tree during the storm.

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Other / Move

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subside - To become less intense, violent, or severe; to gradually decrease and go down to a lower level.

After the winds and rain of the hurricane finally subsided, people could see the damage that was left behind.

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Bad / Dirty

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blot - A stain that discolors or ruins the apperance of something.

Whenever John applied for a job, the time he had spent in jail was a blot on his past that made it hard for him to be accepted for the position.

nounverb verb

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Other / Sound

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squeak - Make a high-pitched sound or cry

The mouse squeaked in a high pitch to its fellow mice when it found a food source nearby.

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Other / Move

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simultaneous - Refers to actions or events that are performed or experienced at the same time, without any time between them.

They made a simultaneous broadcast of the event across multiple time zones that allowed people from all over the world to watch it live.

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Other / Body

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gash - A long deep slash, cut, or wound

Paul needed stitches to repair the gash in his hand.