a bad crowd

noun

: people who do illegal or immoral things
Her parents are concerned that she's been hanging out with a bad crowd.

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Clarence’s aunt said the teen had gotten caught up with a bad crowd but had goals for a different life. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024

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“A bad crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20bad%20crowd. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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