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Bad or of a low quality

sad

adjective

very bad in a way that makes you feel angry, upset, or shocked

poor

adjective

of low quality

terribly

adverb

in a very bad way

poorly

adverb

badly

embarrassing

adjective

used for describing something that is very bad

appalling

adjective

very bad or disappointing

disgusting

adjective

very bad or shocking

horrendous

adjective

extremely bad or shocking

disgraceful

adjective

extremely bad or shocking

shoddy

adjective

shoddy work, services, or products are of a very low standard

showmance

a romantic relationship between two members of the cast of a play, film or television series

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gloop

a sticky unpleasant substance

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human-readable

able to be read and understood by people

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