bad business

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bad business

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From bad + business.

noun

  1. idiomatic, uncountable Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

    Similar: bad news

  2. uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bad, business. It's bad business to disregard clients' opinions.

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@misc{bad_business_2026,
  title = {bad business},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bad%20business},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}