verb

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Bad / Hostile

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rankle - To act in a way that is annoying and irritating.

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

fib - Tell an unimportant lie

Pinocchio's nose would always indicate when he was fibbing.

verb

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Good / Strong

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bolster - To support or strengthen; prop up

Drinking Gatorade while exercising is a good way to bolster performance.

adjective

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Bad / Mistake

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excessive - Going beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate.

He was fined for driving at an excessive speed through a school zone.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.

noun

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Other / Other

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context - The circumstances or background information surrounding an event, statement, or idea that help explain its meaning.

In a different context, his joke might have been actually funny and not offensive.

noun

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Other / Light

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dawn - The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

They reached the beach just as the dawn began to break over the horizon.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

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overbearing - Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.

She decided not to marry him, because even though he was brilliant and handsome, he was too controlling and overbearing.

noun

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Bad / Angry

audio

rage - A very strong feeling of anger

After 20 years of dedicated work, the way Allen was let go from the company without any notice left him with a rage that he never really got over.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

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cesspool - A place or situation that is filthy, corrupt, or morally degraded.

The internet forum turned into a cesspool of hate speech and toxic arguments.

noun

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Good / Successful

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prestige - The good reputation that someone has earned because of their achievments

The doctor was afraid that if the community found out he was selling illegal drugs his prestige would be destroyed overnight.

noun

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Good / New

audio

sprout - A shoot of a plant

The sprouts swayed in the wind for now, but they would soon grow into strong plants.