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Other / Fast

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expedite - To complete or process something quickly and efficiently.

He asked the clerk to expedite his passport application because of his urgent travel needs.

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Other / Stop

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recede - To move back or withdraw from a previous position, often used in the context of water, hairline, or a retreating force.

After the flood, the waters slowly began to recede, giving people hope that life might soon return to normal.

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Bad / Unhappy

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grumble - To complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way

Susie grumbled silently when her mother told her to do her homework.

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Bad / Hostile

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spurn - To reject and push away with disdain, scorn, and contempt

The boss spurned his employee when the employee asked to see the confidential memo.

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Bad / Mistake

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scuttle - To be forced to cancel one's plans

Because he couldn't give up his smoking habit, Barry had to scuttle his plans to be a great runner.

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Other / Body

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drool - To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth.

Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.

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Other / Stop

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divert - To change the direction or course of something.

The police diverted traffic due to the accident, and it took an extra hour to get home.

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Other / Slow

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defuse - To reduce the tension or danger in a difficult situation.

The mediator worked hard to defuse the conflict and tension between the two sides that were trying to negotiate an agreement.

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Bad / Mistake

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flunk - To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.

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Bad / Aggressive

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evict - To expel someone from a place or situation, especially for not following rules or social convention.

The landlord had to evict the tenants for not paying rent for three months.

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Bad / Dishonest

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finagle - To use tricks and dishonest methods to get what you want.

Somehow he was able to finagle a way to get tickets to the rock concert for our whole group.

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Bad / Hostile

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intimidate - To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.

The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.