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retreat - To pull back or leave a position, often due to pressure, danger, or the need for rest.

After the argument, she decided to retreat to her room to calm down.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

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lurid - Shockingly vivid or sensational, often in a way that is meant to provoke strong emotions.

At the trial, the crime scene was described in lurid detail by the detective, making everyone uncomfortable.

noun

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deception - The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

One of the most dangerous deceptions on the web is where adults chat and pretend to be friends with boys and girls.

noun

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Bad / Weak

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drawback - A disadvantage or problem that makes something less attractive.

They liked their apartment, but a major drawback was that it was a 20 minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

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Bad / Dangerous

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pernicious - Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

People used to think that smoking was good for you because it seemed calming, but now we realize that its pernicious effects are deadly over time.

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Bad / Hostile

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shame - To publicly disgrace or dishonor someone, making them feel humiliated or guilty.

The media shamed the mayor when it revealed that he had accepted a bribe.

noun

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Bad / Boring

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tedium - The state of being tedious

Betty viewed the pointless meeting as yet another exercise in tedium.

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Bad / Angry

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rebuke - An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

After Jimmy embarrassed his family, they all participated in a rebuke of him so that he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

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unleash - To release something powerful or intense, especially something that has been held back; to set free or allow something to happen without restriction.

The storm unleashed heavy rains and strong winds across the region.

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brazen - Bold and without shame

The brazen pickpocket robbed people in broad daylight.

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negligible - So small or unimportant that it can be ignored or doesn't have a noticeable effect; insignificant in amount, size, or impact — too minor to be worth considering.

The difference in price was negligible, so she bought the higher-quality clothing.

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void - An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.

She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.