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bad

adjective as in disobedient or mischievous

adjective as in of food, decayed or rotten

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adjective as in severe, serious

adjective as in sick

adjective as in (informal) impressively tough or skillful

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"Whenever there's an announcement of a storm coming our way, it brings back bad memories. For some, even thunder and lightning are a trigger," he says.

From BBC

"When you get told by a judge that you have suffered detriment, and you still can't receive that money – it kind of makes it worse," she says.

From BBC

Too much bad cholesterol can lead to a build-up of fatty deposits inside the walls of blood vessels, causing them to become narrowed or blocked.

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“It’s completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon. It’s a bad look.”

The Met Police said it had undertaken a major cultural turnaround and sacked bad officers.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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