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bad business

bad business noun: synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

Noun

bad business (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
    Synonyms:
    bad news
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, business.
    • It's bad business to disregard clients' opinions.

Synonyms of bad business

Origin of bad business

From bad + business.

Questions about bad business

What does bad business mean?
Bad business means synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
What part of speech is bad business?
Bad business is a noun.

Words near bad business in the dictionary

  1. bad boy
  2. bad boy clause
  3. bad boys
  4. bad breath
  5. bad breaths
  6. bad business
  7. Bad Cannstatt
  8. bad cess
  9. bad check
  10. bad checks
  11. bad cholesterol

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