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Good / Strong

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impregnable - Unable to be broken into or captured.

The high walls around the city made it impregnable when attacked or under siege.

verb

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Bad / Attack

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retaliate - To attack in response to an attack.

Jill didn't like the way that John insulted her, so Jill retaliated by insulting John with an even greater insult.

adjective

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Bad / Small

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negligible - So small or unimportant that it can be ignored or doesn't have a noticeable effect; insignificant in amount, size, or impact — too minor to be worth considering.

The difference in price was negligible, so she bought with the higher-quality option.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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ridicule - To treat someone or something with contempt or scorn by making fun of them in a dismissive or hurtful way.

The comedian's jokes were meant to ridicule the absurdities of modern life, but they often crossed the line and offended people.

verb

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Other / Move

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pluck - To take hold of something and quickly remove it from its place

In Ralph Waldo Emerson's beautiful poem Forbearance, he suggests that it is good to appreciate a beautiful flower without plucking it from the ground.

noun

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Bad / Crazy

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crank - Someone who others think has unusual ideas or behaves strangely

Bill was seen as crank by his friends, because of the way he always spoke of the dangers of eating meat and being vaccinated.

noun

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Bad / Bad

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calamity - An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

Hurricane Katrina was one of America's worst calamities, causing widespread death and destruction.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

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lovely - Beautiful, attractive, or charming in appearance or manner.

We had a lovely evening by the beach, watching the sunset.

adjective

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Other / Surprise

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telltale - Revealing or indicating something hidden or secret, showing the inner nature of something.

The telltale clouds of smoke hinted at a fire nearby.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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smut - Obscene language or matter

Patty couldn't enjoy the comedy set because of the obscene smut in the comedian's material.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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slander - To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation

The politician slandered his opponent using misleading information and false news.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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ransom - To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.

The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.