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Bad / Dirty

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scuff - Scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something

Quincy had to take his car in for repairs after his bumper scuffed a brick wall.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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slur - An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

While running for mayor, Arnie ignored the constant slurs against him by the local press, as if it was beneath his dignity to pay any attention to it.

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Bad / Aggressive

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wrangle - Have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.

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Bad / Dishonest

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duplicitous - Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.

The spy led a duplicitous life, pretending to serve one country while working for another.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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grudgingly - In a reluctant or resentful manner

Nelson didn't want to be rude, so he grudgingly accepted the piece of junk mail.

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Bad / Attack

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lambaste - Criticize (someone or something) harshly

Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.

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Bad / Weak

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collapse - When something breaks and falls down.

The collapse of negotiations between management and labor caused the strike to begin, and there was no telling how long it would last.

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Bad / Aggressive

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allege - To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.

He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.

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Bad / Weak

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derail - To obstruct or divert from an expected or intended course.

The train was derailed by a fallen tree during the storm.

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Bad / Attack

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blitz - Attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz

The soldiers blitzed the enemy before they were able to stop the attack.

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Bad / Small

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infinitesimal - Extremely small

While our solar system may seem enormous to us, it is infinitesimal compared to the size of the entire universe, which by current estimates is 90 billion light years wide.

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Bad / Unhappy

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somber - Oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave

President Obama's somber look indicated he had bad news to tell the nation.