adjective

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Other / Entice

mesmerizing - To hold one's attention in an almost magnetic way

The audience at the circus were mesmerized by the acrobats.

noun

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Bad / Attack

Url

blasphemy - Disrespectful or offensive speech or actions toward something considered sacred or religious.

To fans of the band, changing their iconic logo felt like pure blasphemy.

noun

See verb

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Other / Move

swoon - An occurrence of fainting

Exhausted from working 24 hours straight, the doctor fell into a swoon and landed on the floor.

noun

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Bad / Angry

outcry - A strong expression of anger and disapproval about something

When the governor raised real estate taxes by a large amount after promissing not to, there was an outcry of protest by the public and the press.

adjective

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Good / Energy

Url

avid - Showing a keen desire or craving for something.

He showed avid interest in learning how to play the guitar, and practiced several hours a day.

noun

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Good / Flexible

Url

consensus - Collective judgment or belief that is the result of discussion or negotiation.

After hours of debate, the committee finally reached a consensus.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

debase - To reduce the quality or value of something

When the government added copper to the gold coins, it debased the value of the coins.

adjective

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Good / Love

heartfelt - Strongly felt and sincere

The family gave the nurse who looked after their grandmother a gift and a heartfelt letter of thanks.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

Url

achy - Experiencing a dull, persistent pain in the body, often due to illness or tiredness.

The construction worker's achy muscles were a sign that he needed a vacation.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

Url

dumps - A low or depressed emotional state

After failing the test, he was in the dumps all weekend.

adjective

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Other / Light

overcast - With a sky completely full of clouds

Though the sky was completely overcast, the team arrived at the football field hoping that it would not rain.

noun

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Other / Light

flicker - An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness

Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.

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