Bad and Fake

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Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess

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Fake and bad are semantically related. in counterfeit topic. In some cases you can use "Fake" instead an adjective "Bad", when it comes to topics like null and void.

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Fake

Fake adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

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Bad and fake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Fake".

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

Both words in one sentence

The Big Bad and fake-out Big Bad of Broken Saints both fit the bill here, but, naturally, the real Big Bad does more.

Source: The Chessmaster / Non Chess Motif Examples
Since Ohyellow doesn't take as many risks the bad guys aren't fooled and give her a fake antidote instead.

Source: Fake Defector
Fake Difficulty: The "difficulty" in shooting bad guys in the background or being shot by bad guys from offscreen.

Source: Video Game / Shadow Complex

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