Bad

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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crackdown - A strong or severe enforcement of laws or rules.

The company started a crackdown on employees misusing work hours.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

connive - To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

burst - To suddenly break apart, spilling its contents, usually as a result of internal pressure.

The old rusted water main under the street burst, causing the road above to flood.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

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bossy - When a person tends to order people around and tell them what to do, being overly authoritative and domineering.

Maxine's parents thought she'd make a good manager because of her bossy spirit, always telling her siblings what to do.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

shun - To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

haggle - To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.

verb

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Bad / War

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annihilate - To totally destroy

The atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima annihilated the city.

noun

See verb

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Bad / Stupid

dupe - A victim of deception

The homeless man tried to sell magic beans to a passing man because he looked like a dupe.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

wrangle - To have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.

verb

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Bad / Attack

trammel - To hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting; to prevent freedom of action

After the dictator took power, he passed a set of laws that completely trammeled the people's freedom by throwing them in jail if they tried to speak their mind.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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dominate - To have control or power over something or someone; to be much stronger, more successful, or more influential.

When Abigail felt someone was trying to dominate her, she closed her ears and ignored what they were saying.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

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perish - To cease to exist or come to an end; disappear or be destroyed.

Many brave soldiers perished in the battle.