Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A genetic source of bad behavior or other negative results.

  2. (uncountable, usually)A bad apple: a bad person who negatively influences others.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. Bad seed must produce bad corn.

    Від поганого насіння буде погане зерно.

    ruОт плохого семени будет плохое зерно.

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  2. There is always a bad seed in the family.

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Forms

plural: bad seeds
Singularbad seed

uncountable

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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