whimper -
(of a person or animal) make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent
The dog whimpered all day while its owner was away at work.
noun
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Bad /
Small
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tidbit -
A small piece of tasty food
The sushi looked delicious, but the tidbits were too small to satisfy anyone's hunger.
adjective
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Bad /
Small
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dinky -
Small; insignificant
Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.
noun
See verb
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Bad /
Attack
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smash -
An act or sound of something smashing
The smash of glass was caused by the bullet flying through it.
adjective
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Bad /
Unhappy
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petulant -
Easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
Barbara was 16 years old, but the way she was so petulant and threw tantrums when she didn't get her way made her seem like she was 6 years old.
verb
1422 of 1478
Bad /
Attack
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usurp -
To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force
The scheming prince knew that he would soon usurp the throne from his father before his father was ready to give it up.
noun
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Bad /
Strange
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riff-raff -
Disreputable or undesirable people
Molly dreaded walking past the homeless riff-raff after shopping at the luxury store.
verb
See noun
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Bad /
Weak
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limp -
Walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot
After being tackled too hard, Howard limped as his coach and teammate assisted him towards the bench.
noun
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Bad /
Strange
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ilk -
Referring to a certain type of people, usually in a negative sense
The police chief said to the young men causing trouble in the downtown area, “Leave now, and I don’t want to see you or your ilk in this area any time soon.”
adjective
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Bad /
Disorganized
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shoddy -
Badly made or done
Sergei had to hire another contractor to fix the shoddy work the previous one had done.
verb
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Bad /
Aggressive
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haggle -
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.
adjective
1428 of 1478
Bad /
Dishonest
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flagrant -
The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way
The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.
