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Bad-Faith

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Dishonesty or lack of sincere intention.

Usage:

• She acted in bad faith by purposely hiding the truth.
• The company negotiation was done in bad faith, resulting in a broken deal.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Acting with intent to deceive or mislead.

Usage:

• The bad-faith insurance claim made by the policyholder led to a denial of coverage.
• John felt betrayed by his friend's bad-faith promises.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In a dishonest or insincere manner.

Usage:

• The contractor knowingly used subpar materials, completing the job bad-faith.
• She pretended to be interested in the discussion but was listening bad-faith.

Part of Speech: Legal Term

Sense: A term used to describe a deliberate deception or dishonesty in legal matters.

Usage:

• The court found the defendant guilty of acting in bad-faith during the contract negotiation.
• The plaintiff's attorney argued that the insurance company was engaging in bad-faith practices.