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squawk - (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise

The birds displayed their anger by squawking loudly.

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Good / Smart

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bargain - To try to reach an agreement through discussion and compromise.

The two executives bargained all day and came up with an agreement that was good for both of their companies.

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Bad / Aggressive

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relentless - To act intensely and continuously, usually negatively

The monsoon's relentless rain caused flooding that left the village partly under water

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backfire - To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.

At the company meeting, his attempt to lie backfired, and when the truth came out, he was very embarrassed.

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gibberish - Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

After the politician spoke for 10 minutes, Barry realized that nothing that he said made sense, and all the fast talking fancy phrases were nothing but gibberish.

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Bad / Hurt

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brutal - Savagely violent

Lions are known for their brutal behavior against helpless gazelles.

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Bad / Dangerous

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tempest - A violent windy storm

The powerful tempest tossed the ship back and forth amongst the waves.

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Bad / Strange

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gewgaw - A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.

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downpour - A lot of rain in a short time.

They were having a wonderful picnic, when the sudden downpour forced them to cover themselves with a large piece of plastic.

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yap - To give off a sharp, shrill bark; or to talk and chatter in a repetitive way.

Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.

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Bad / Disorganized

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shuffle - To move similar things from one position or place to another.

Before he did the card trick, the magician shuffled the cards.

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splendid - Magnificent; very impressive

The five-star villa came with a splendid view of the ocean.