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Meaning of big bad | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A major adversary or antagonist of a piece of fiction.

Examples

“Charlie, now menacingly equipped with a bionic arm, is these days in the service of new pantomime big bad, Poppy Adams, played with lysergic glee by Julianne Moore.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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