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Bad / Unfriendly

nag - Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging

Sylvia would always nag her husband, saying that he should help with the chores instead of just sitting on the couch all day.

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Bad / Stupid

nitwit - A silly or foolish person

Ernest may have been a simple nitwit, but he had a kind heart.

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Bad / Strange

nerd - A person who lacks social skills but often makes up for it with technical ability

Kevin was such a nerd that he couldn't even consider asking any girl out for a date.

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Other / Other

nip - Pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply

Puppies tend to nip their owners' hands when they are young.

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Bad / Aggressive

nab - To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal

The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.

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Bad / Stupid

ninny - A foolish person

It didn't matter that Roland was wearing a nice suit; his ridiculous red wig and fake glasses seemed to indicate to others that he was just a fooling ninny.who didn't have to be taken seriously.

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Other / Wet

nozzle - A cylindrical or round spout at the end of a pipe, hose, or tube, used to control a jet of gas or liquid

The firefighters aimed their hoses as water shot out of the nozzle and extinguished the massive fire.

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Good / Friendly

nod - To lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal

James nodded in interest as he listened to Alison's story.

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Other / Body

nibble - To take small bites out of something.

Pam enjoyed watching her pet bunny as it would nibble on carrots.

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Bad / Unfriendly

nix - Put an end to; cancel

Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.

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Good / Calm

nook - Small area or space, like an alcove, that is conducive to meditating, reading, relaxing or quietly reflecting.

The alcove at the large window made a perfect nook, where Gemma could quietly take time away from the family, to read her book or write in her journal without interruption.

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Other / Body

noggin - A person's head

The criminal hit Tintin on the noggin to knock him out before robbing him.