Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Distinguished and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Bad".
Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Bad and distinguished are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Both words in one sentence
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Darker and Edgier: Geriatric widower with a distinguished military record lives in a bad part of town that used to be a good part of town.
Source: Film / Harry Brown - The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and we always defeat them and save the day.
Source: It Never Gets Any Easier - The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day.
Source: Blatant Lies / Live-Action TV
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