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Bad / Disgusting

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trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

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Bad / Dangerous

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Breach - An act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement.

I didn't trust him after he shared my secret, in what I regarded as a breach of trust.

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Good / Big

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bulge - Swell or expand to an unnatural extent

Alan loved drinking beer, but one of the unfortunate consequences of his drinking so much beer was that his belly bulged more than he liked.

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Bad / Disorganized

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muddle - An untidy and disorganized state or collection

The complicated math equation looked like one giant muddle.

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Bad / Unhappy

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frown - To lower the edges of one's mouth as an expression of displeasure or unhappiness

Roberta frowned when she found out she wasn't getting a raise.

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Other / Wet

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drizzle - Light rain falling in very fine drops

The light drizzle created small ripples in the water.

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Bad / Attack

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ridicule - Subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.

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Bad / Bad

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disgrace - To make people stop respecting you by doing something very bad

The worst part of the scandal for the politician was that he felt disgraced and embarrassed whenever he was in public

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Other / Move

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Dip - To lower something briefly into a liquid, typically for a short time.

She dipped the brush into the paint before starting her artwork.

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Other / Move

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slap - A quick hit with the flat part of the hand

Arthur had to give Evelyn a quick slap in the face to wake her up to tell her that their house was on fire.

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Other / Sound

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howl - A cry of pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The wolf's howl echoed across the snowy field.

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Bad / Weak

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Rupture - A crack or break in something, such as a pipe or an part of the body.

The rupture in the pipe caused a massive flood in the basement, damaging several rooms on the lower floors.

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