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not bad |
1. adj. Reasonably good. |
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- What did you think of the guitarist?- Not bad, but the guitar solo could have been better. |
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1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb. |
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Did you take out the trash? No, I did not. |
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Not knowing any better, I went ahead. |
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2. adv. To no degree. |
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That is not red; it's orange. |
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bad |
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1. adj. Unfavorable; negative; not good. |
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You have bad credit. |
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The weather looks pretty bad right now. |
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Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood. |
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2. adj. Not suitable or fitting. |
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