Bad to the bone Crossword Clue

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Bad to the bone Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
(adjective)
1. having the nature of vice
2. having or exerting a malignant influence

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BONE (verb)
1. remove the bones from
2. study intensively, as before an exam
BONE (noun)
1. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
2. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
BONE (adjective)
1. consisting of or made up of bone
BAD (adverb)
1. with great intensity (`bad’ is a nonstandard variant for `badly’)
2. very much; strongly
BAD (noun)
1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
BAD (adjective)
1. very intense
2. not capable of being collected

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