possible profanity
Synonyms|828Antonyms|46|Broader|11Narrower|0Related|119
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dismay(verb, shock, informal, depress, fill)
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distort(verb, move, hurt, ruin, fail)
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drop a brick(verb, expression, idiom)
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fluster(verb, upset, trouble, dull, disorder)
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fog(upset, trouble, obscure, confuse, baffle)
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frustrate(verb, upset, trouble, dull, ruin)
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hash
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hash up
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impair(verb, break, trouble, hurt, ruin)
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injure(verb, break, trouble, hurt, ruin)
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involve(upset, trouble, obscure, confuse, confound)
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knot
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make a mess of(verb, expression, idiom, upset, drop)
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maltreat(verb, trouble, hurt, ruin, damage)
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mangle(verb, break, hurt, ruin, destroy)
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misarrange(disorder, jumble, tangle)
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misjudge(blunder, stumble, stray, misunderstand, fumble)
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mistake(disorder, confuse, involve, shuffle, confound)
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mistreat(verb, ruin, abuse, blow, harm)
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misuse(verb, hurt, ruin, damage, abuse)
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