Bad

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Bad / Dangerous

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tailspin - A rapid loss of control, a state of confusion, panic, or chaos, a sudden and dramatic decline or failure.

Because of engine trouble, the plane suddenly went into a tailspin, and the pilot struggled to regain control.

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Bad / War

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blitz - An intensive or sudden military attack

Troops frequently prepare for various maneuvers such as an overwhelming blitz.

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Bad / Dishonest

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fib - Tell an unimportant lie

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

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Bad / War

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massacre - An act of killing a lot of people

The army investigated what seemed like a massacre of innocent villagers

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Bad / Stupid

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nonsense - Words or actions that are silly, stupid, make no sense, and have no meaning.

The jury felt that the defendant's alibi sounded like nonsense.

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Bad / Angry

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expulsion - The act of forcing someone to leave a place, especially a school, organization, or country.

The student faced expulsion after repeated violations of the school’s code of conduct.

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Bad / Hostile

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hostile - To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy

In couples therapy, the first thing Emily tried to do was to get both people to feel less hostile towards each other.

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Bad / Stupid

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goon - A bully or thug, especially one hired to terrorize or do away with opposition

When Mac lost his bet on the big game, the mob boss told him to come up with the money or else he would send his goons after him.

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Bad / Attack

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gangster - A member of a group of violent criminals

Dressed in a sharp suit and carrying a gun, he looked like a gangster on his way to commit a crime.

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Bad / Dishonest

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deceitful - Intentionally misleading or dishonest.

She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.

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Bad / Strange

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façade - A superficial or false appearance meant to deceive or mislead others.

Despite his smile, it was clear his happiness was just a façade.

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Bad / Mistake

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fizzle - To finish in a way that is disappointing

At the start of his race for mayor it looked like Fred was going to win, but his many verbal mistakes caused his candidacy to just fizzle out.