adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url

witty - Using words in a clever and funny way.

Bill was the life of the party, saying one witty and funny thing after another.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

snippy - Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way

Burt was snippy around his employees, only wanting to know about the issue at hand.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

muzzle - A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

ridicule - To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.

verb

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Bad / Disorganized

Url

fray - To wear out or unravel the edges of fabric or material through constant rubbing or use.

The cuffs of his old jacket began to fray from years of wear.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

clobber - To hit (someone) hard

Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.

adjective

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Other / Body

numb - Being unable to feel something, physically or emotionally.

When Bill's wife told him she wanted a divorce, for quite a while he just felt numb, and couldn't respond.

verb

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Other / Squeeze

cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

farce - A deceptive action that someone tries to fool others into believing that he takes it seriously

Everyone in town knew that a bridge at the busy intersection was needed, but they felt that all the Mayor's activity about the subject was just a farce because he didn't really take the problem seriously.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url

victimize - To treat someone unfairly or punish them without cause

Scammers often victimize elderly people by pretending to be from trusted organizations

adjective

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Bad / Weak

brittle - Hard but liable to break or shatter easily

Glass is usually brittle and can break apart despite its strong appearance.

noun

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Good / Energy

oomph - Feelings of energy and enthusiasm

Woody may have been an elderly man with a walker, but he displayed surprising oomph when he danced to the music.