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bad

adjective as in disobedient or mischievous

adjective as in of food, decayed or rotten

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Weak matches

adjective as in severe, serious

adjective as in sick

adjective as in (informal) impressively tough or skillful

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In addition, anecdotal economic information about the U.S. suggests that “maybe things are not as bad as expected,” he said.

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They’re also known as the “Devil Winds” and have historically fueled the worst fires in the region’s history, including the deadly firestorms in January.

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“Yeah. Dread in the morning. Anxiety and depression throughout the day. Sometimes I wonder if even worse when my parents try to help me — ”

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Both teams suffered bad defeats at the weekend for different reasons.

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“I guess there have been a lot of people who have come into government with worse backgrounds.”

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