smack -
Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment
Batman smacked the villain across the face when he refused to stop his criminal activity.
verb
1334 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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squash -
To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest.
The manager tried to squash the rumor as it spread quickly through the company.
adjective
1335 of 1579
Bad /
Small
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rinky-dink -
Describing something that is low-quality, makeshift, or unimpressive, often used in a dismissive or humorous manner.
The company’s rinky-dink website was embarrasing to the company, and they blamed the web designer.
verb
1336 of 1579
Bad /
Hostile
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scold -
To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.
When her dog tracked mud onto the carpet, Yvonne scolded him angrily.
noun
See verb
1337 of 1579
Bad /
Unhappy
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gripe -
A complaint about something
The difficult client had a gripe about everything the company did, and he called them often to express it.
verb
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1338 of 1579
Bad /
Mistake
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fumble -
Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
The football player fumbled the ball, so the opposing players tried to grab it.
verb
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1339 of 1579
Bad /
Mistake
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flop -
To fail
Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.
adjective
1340 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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ferocious -
Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent
As the king of the jungle, the lion is one of the most ferocious animals on Earth.
adjective
1341 of 1579
Bad /
Afraid
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horrified -
Filled with horror or shock.
She was horrified when she saw the damage the fire had done to her home.
verb
1342 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
noun
1343 of 1579
Bad /
Crazy
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maniac -
Someone who is mentally ill tending towards violent and dangerous behavior.
The film’s villain was portrayed as a ruthless maniac with no regard for human life.
noun
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1344 of 1579
Bad /
Weak
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ruin -
The condition of something that has been destroyed, damaged, or reduced to a state of collapse, often beyond repair.
The financial scandal resulted in the ruin of his career, and it led to public disgrace and the loss of his job.
