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noun

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Bad / Bad

hooey - Nonsense, foolish, and wrong

The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

bash - To hit hard and forcefully

When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”

verb

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Bad / Angry

rant - Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.

verb

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Bad / Delay

dillydally - To waste time through aimless wandering or indecision

Beth and Kat dillydallied outside the store instead of going inside and buying something.

noun

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Other / Shape

gulch - A narrow and steep-sided ravine marking the course of what used to be a stream

Tourists would often walk through the dry gulch in the national park.

noun

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Good / Busy

spree - A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind

When she got her Christmas bonus, Penny went on a shopping spree.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

smut - Obscene language or matter

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

noun

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Bad / Powerless

wimp - A weak and cowardly or unadventurous person

Randy wanted to impress girls at the beach, but being a skinny wimp prevented him from doing so.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

mock - To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner

While the professor wrote the math formula on the board, one of the students mocked him behind his back as the other students laughed.

verb

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Bad / Hurt

jab - Poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed

The thought of getting jabbed by a needle is a common fear for many people.

verb

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Other / Wet

drizzle - Rain lightly

The rain drizzled onto his windshield, but not enough for him to turn on the wipers.

verb

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Other / Fast

whisk - To take or move someone or something in a particular direction suddenly and quickly

After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.