retaliate -
To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.
In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.
adjective
710 of 1546
Bad /
Unhappy
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sullen -
Gloomy or depressing in mood or appearance.
His sullen expression made it clear he wasn't happy with the decision.
adjective
711 of 1546
Bad /
Small
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sporadic -
Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances.
We had sporadic rain showers throughout the weekend.
noun
712 of 1546
Bad /
Stupid
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nincompoop -
A stupid or foolish person
Bill's doctors told him that since he was a diabetic, he was a nincompoop for eating cake.
verb
See noun
713 of 1546
Bad /
Steal
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swindle -
Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
Criminals have recently been swindling people by pretending to be IRS agents and demanding money.
verb
714 of 1546
Bad /
Weak
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teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
verb
See noun
715 of 1546
Bad /
Hostile
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snarl -
(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth
The tiny chihuahua snarled so viciously that even bigger dogs were afraid of it.
verb
716 of 1546
Bad /
Steal
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rook -
To take money from someone by cheating, defrauding, or overcharging them
Customers tend to get rooked by companies who are able to price their products very high because of the brand name.
verb
717 of 1546
Bad /
Attack
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ravage -
To cause severe and extensive damage to something.
The tornado ravaged the town, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.
verb
See noun
718 of 1546
Bad /
Attack
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rampage -
(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner
The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.
verb
719 of 1546
Bad /
Aggressive
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expunge -
To erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
Terrence accepted the plea deal of one year of community service in exchange for the court to expunge his criminal record.
verb
720 of 1546
Bad /
Dishonest
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debase -
To reduce the quality or value of something
When the government added copper to the gold coins, it debased the value of the coins.
