noun

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Other / Other

narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url

nuisance - A person, thing, or situation that causes annoyance or inconvenience.

It’s such a nuisance when the internet cuts out during a video call.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url

nosey - Too interested in other people's business or private matters.

Our nosey neighbors always ask who visited our house every weekend, but we pretend that it doesn't bother us.

noun

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Bad / Unfriendly

nag - A person who nags someone

Kevin had suspicions that his girlfriend was turning into a nag because she was always telling how to dress and what to do.

adjective

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Bad / Mistake

negligent - To mistakenly fail to do something that should have been done

Bill admitted that he was negligent in not locking the door, and as a result the house was robbed.

noun

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Other / Body

Url

nibble - A small bite of something, usually food.

Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.

noun

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Other / Slowly

nudge - A light touch or push

The elephant gave her baby a nudge to push him forward.

noun

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Bad / Stupid

nincompoop - A stupid or foolish person

Bill's doctors told him that since he was a diabetic, he was a nincompoop for eating cake.

adjective

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Good / Strong

Url

noble - Having high moral qualities such as honor, courage, and generosity.

He announced to the group that he had made the noble decision to donate a large part of his inheritance to charity.

noun

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Good / Calm

Url

nap - A light or casual sleep, usually not as deep or long as nighttime sleep.

The baby went down for her afternoon nap without fuss.

noun

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Good / Friendly

nod - An act of nodding the head

A nod is a universally understood gesture to indicate agreement or approval.

noun

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Other / Other

nip - A sharp pinch, squeeze, or bite

Many dishes require taking a nip of salt and adding it to the pot.

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