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bad apples

bad apples is the plural of bad apple.

Meaning of bad apple

Noun

bad apple (plural bad apples)

  1. (idiomatic, in plural, often) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
    • Near-synonym: bad egg

Questions about bad apples

What is bad apples the plural of?
Bad apples is the plural of bad apple.

Words near bad apples in the dictionary

  1. bad
  2. bad actor
  3. bad actors
  4. bad aji
  5. bad apple
  6. bad apples
  7. bad appling
  8. bad ass
  9. bad asses
  10. Bad Aussee
  11. Bad Axe

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