CommonParlance
Seed
Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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bacterize in CommonParlance
- definition subject to the action of bacteria
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bacteroid in CommonParlance
- definition resembling bacteria
- definition a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
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bacteroidal in CommonParlance
- definition resembling bacteria
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baculiform in CommonParlance
- definition formed like a bacillus
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bad in CommonParlance
- definition having undesirable or negative qualities
- definition serious or severe
- definition feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- definition (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- definition feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- definition not capable of being collected
- definition below average in quality or performance
- definition nonstandard
- definition not financially safe or secure
- definition physically unsound or diseased
- definition capable of harming
- definition characterized by wickedness or immorality
- definition reproduced fraudulently
- definition not working properly
- definition that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
- definition with great intensity (‘bad’ is a nonstandard variant for ‘badly’)
- definition very much; strongly
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bad block in CommonParlance
- definition (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
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bad blood in CommonParlance
- definition a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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bad check in CommonParlance
- definition a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
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bad cheque in CommonParlance
- definition a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
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bad debt in CommonParlance
- definition a debt that is unlikely to be repaid
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bad egg in CommonParlance
- definition (old-fashioned slang) a bad person
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bad fairy in CommonParlance
- definition a fairy that tends to cause harm
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bad guy in CommonParlance
- definition any person who is not on your side
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bad hat in CommonParlance
- definition someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
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bad luck in CommonParlance
- definition an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
- definition an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
- definition unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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bad manners in CommonParlance
- definition impoliteness resulting from ignorance
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bad person in CommonParlance
- definition a person who does harm to others
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bad temper in CommonParlance
- definition a persisting angry mood
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bad weather in CommonParlance
- definition weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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bad-mannered in CommonParlance
- definition socially incorrect in behavior
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bad-tempered in CommonParlance
- definition annoyed and irritable
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badass in CommonParlance
- definition being impressive due to extreme attitude or style
- definition A mean or belligerent person
- definition A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance
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baddeleyite in CommonParlance
- definition a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
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baddie in CommonParlance
- definition the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction
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badge in CommonParlance
- definition an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
- definition any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
- definition put a badge on