bad news
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Noun
- News of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events.
- 2008, Alex Perry, "Good News: Gorillas Thrive," Time, 5 Aug.,
- One of the rules of journalism is that news from Africa is always bad news.
- 2008, Alex Perry, "Good News: Gorillas Thrive," Time, 5 Aug.,
- (idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful person, situation or thing.
- 2008, Lynda Johnson, "Nude Photos: Britney Spears 5150 Leads to Paparazzi Picture Sale," National Ledger, 12 Jan. (retrieved 10 Oct. 2008),
- Many are warning Spears that he is bad news and is trying to use her.
- 2008, Lynda Johnson, "Nude Photos: Britney Spears 5150 Leads to Paparazzi Picture Sale," National Ledger, 12 Jan. (retrieved 10 Oct. 2008),
Synonyms
- (irritating, troublesome,or harmful person, situation, or thing): troublemaker
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Translations
news of unpleasant, unfortunate or sad events
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irritating person
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