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badness

/ˈbæd.nəs/

Meanings
noun
The quality or degree of being bad.

Examples :

"The badness of the spoiled milk was obvious from its terrible smell. "
quality character attitude moral negative

Related Words

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bad noun

/bæːd/ /bɛd/ /bæd/ /beəd/

Error, mistake.

"The student made a bad on the math quiz. "

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spoiled verb

/spɔɪld/

To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.

"The soldiers spoiled the enemy commander of his sword and armor after the battle. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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obvious adjective

/ˈɒ.vɪəs/ /ˈɑ.vi.əs/

Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

"The answer to the math problem was obvious; everyone in the class knew it immediately. "

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smell noun

/smɛl/

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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degree noun

/dɪˈɡɹiː/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"My sister earned a degree in psychology from the university. "

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quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

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milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."