No. 2,401 in Arabic

سوء

Evil, badness, or harm.

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سوء التفاهم يمكن أن يُسبب مشكلات في العلاقات.
Misunderstandings can cause problems in relationships.
In this sentence, 'سوء' is used as a prefix to mean 'mis' or 'bad,' describing 'misunderstanding' (سوء التفاهم).
العصبية الزائدة قد تؤدي إلى إساءة التصرف.
Excessive irritability may lead to poor behavior.
Here, 'سوء' is embedded as part of 'إساءة,' which means 'misconduct' or 'abuse,' showing a negative action.
نتج عن سوء الأحوال الجوية إلغاء الرحلات الجوية.
Adverse weather conditions resulted in flight cancellations.
In this example, 'سوء' signifies 'bad' or 'adverse,' modifying 'الأحوال الجوية' (weather conditions).

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