Bad

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

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misery - A state of great suffering or unhappiness, especially caused by emotional or physical pain.

After losing his job and home, he lived in deep misery for a long time, but with great effort, he slowly recovered.

adjective

1406 of 1417

Bad / Weak

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ephemeral - Lasting for a very short time

The heart Sandy drew in the sand was ephemeral, only lasting until the waves washed it away.

noun

1407 of 1417

Bad / Small

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dearth - A scarcity or lack of something

After the clothing store's 80% off sale, there was a dearth of shirts and jeans still available.

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1408 of 1417

Bad / Aggressive

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bruise - A dark mark on the skin caused by injury or damage.

He fell off his bike and got a bruise on his arm.

verb

1409 of 1417

Bad / Aggressive

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wrangle - Have a long and complicated dispute

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

verb

1410 of 1417

Bad / Disgusting

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reek - Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

The pile of trash reeked so badly that Sheila could smell it from a block away.

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1411 of 1417

Bad / Small

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flicker - An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness

Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.

noun

1412 of 1417

Bad / Old

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geezer - An old man

To most people, William was just an old geezer, but he didn't care as long as he got to feed the ducks.

verb

1413 of 1417

Bad / Aggressive

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hamper - to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles

Kyle needed to scratch an itch, but he was hampered by the handcuffs on his wrists.

noun

1414 of 1417

Bad / Dishonest

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decoy - An object made to resemble something else, to lure someone into a trap.

The spies set up a decoy vehicle, that looked the same as their own car, to mislead their pursuers.

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1415 of 1417

Bad / Attack

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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.

adjective

1416 of 1417

Bad / Disorganized

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ramshackle - (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair

The ramshackle house was in such poor shape that nobody was allowed to live there anymore.