Bad and Vitriolic

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Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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Vitriolic and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vitriolic" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Vitriolic adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.

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Bad and vitriolic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Vitriolic".

Nearby Word: vitriol

In-universe example: Kane finishes the bad review Leland began, and instead of cleaning it up (as Leland assumed he would), he keeps the same vitriolic negativity.

Source: Film / Citizen Kane
Vitriolic Best Buds: Very much so, as the two titular heroes spend more time fighting each other than the bad guys.

Source: Comic Book / Quantum and Woody
Also, threatening Kouji -his vitriolic best bud- or Sayaka -his crush- is a bad idea.

Source: Crouching Moron Hidden Badass / Anime and Manga

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