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1. Definition: 1. having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"

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1. Definition: 1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

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1. Definition: 1. morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

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1. Definition: 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

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1. Definition: 1. growing profusely; "rank jungle vegetation"

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1. Definition: 1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

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1. Definition: 1. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

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1. Definition: 1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"

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1. Definition: 1. morally objectionable behavior

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1. Definition: 1. not on target; "the kick was wide"; "the arrow was wide of the mark"; "a claim that was wide of the truth"

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1. Definition: 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

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1. Definition: 1. unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

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1. Definition: 1. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

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1. Definition: 1. cause injuries or bodily harm to

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1. Definition: 1. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

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1. Definition: 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

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1. Definition: 1. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

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1. Definition: 1. alter from the original

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1. Definition: 1. the state of being contaminated

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1. Definition: 1. capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"

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1. Definition: 1. a facility that provides a source of water;

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1. Definition: 1. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

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1. Definition: 1. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

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1. Definition: 1. an artifact that is heavy

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1. Definition: 1. far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

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1. Definition: 1. criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

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1. Definition: 1. smelling of fermentation or staleness

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1. Definition: 1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

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1. Definition: 1. gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"

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1. Definition: 1. foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"

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1. Definition: 1. not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

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1. Definition: 1. morally corrupt or evil; "the putrid atmosphere of the court"

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1. Definition: 1. (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of damaging something or someone

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1. Definition: 1. changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

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1. Definition: 1. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture; "the floors were warped and cracked"

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1. Definition: 1. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

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1. Definition: 1. hold spellbound

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1. Definition: 1. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

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1. Definition: 1. very bad; "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

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1. Definition: 1. anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

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1. Definition: 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

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1. Definition: 1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"

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1. Definition: 1. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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1. Definition: 1. color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

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1. Definition: 1. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"

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1. Definition: 1. take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"

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1. Definition: 1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"

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1. Definition: 1. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

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1. Definition: 1. (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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1. Definition: 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

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1. Definition: 1. injurious to physical or mental health; "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"

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1. Definition: 1. become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies"

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"

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1. Definition: 1. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

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1. Definition: 1. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "poisonous hate"; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"

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1. Definition: 1. destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

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1. Definition: 1. touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic"

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1. Definition: 1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

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1. Definition: 1. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"

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1. Definition: 1. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

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1. Definition: 1. smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"

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1. Definition: 1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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1. Definition: 1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments;

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1. Definition: 1. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

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1. Definition: 1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame;

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1. Definition: 1. a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)

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1. Definition: 1. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever

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1. Definition: 1. feeling no shame; "a shameless imposter"; "an unblushing apologist for fascism"

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1. Definition: 1. reject (documents) as invalid

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1. Definition: 1. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"

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1. Definition: 1. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

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1. Definition: 1. not conducive to good health; "an unhealthy diet of fast foods"; "an unhealthy climate"

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1. Definition: 1. not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

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1. Definition: 1. independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

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1. Definition: 1. a recklessly extravagant consumer

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1. Definition: 1. marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

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1. Definition: 1. without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"

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1. Definition: 1. able to be refuted

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