troublemaker -
A person who intentionally or unintentionally causes trouble.
Ralph Nader was considered a troublemaker by the car industries, but his efforts ended up making driving safer.
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lethal -
Capable of causing death; deadly or fatal.
The venom of that snake is so lethal that one bite can be fatal.
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injurious -
Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.
The high temperature were injurious to the mango grove.
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swat -
To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
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mutilate -
To damage something severely
The grizzly bear not only killed Alan's dog, but mutilated its body beyond recognition.
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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.”
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mortified -
Very embarrassed
Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.
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mar -
To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.
The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.
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crush -
A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space
The bridge was nearly invisible because of the massive crush of people standing on it.
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crush -
Deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully
Bruce was so angry that he crushed his soda can with his bare hands.
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puncture -
A sharp or sudden blow or impact, often causing damage to something like a tire, balloon, or container.
She noticed a puncture in her tire after driving over a sharp object on the road.
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slap -
To hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
Maria reacted to the insult by slapping Jim in the face.
