Wayne would always dicker over the price of fish with the fish salesman at the market.
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218 of583 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
scowl -
Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.
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219 of583 Bad /
Dishonest
verb
bilk -
To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.
The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.
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220 of583 Bad /
Mistake
verb
bungle -
Carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome
The painter bungled his job when he misspelled the word on the road sign.
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221 of583 Other /
Move
verb
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Intervene -
To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.
The teacher had to intervene when the two students started arguing.
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222 of583 Good /
Successful
verb
rebound -
To recover from a bad situation.
The company's stock did badly at first, but it rebounded when it hired a new president.
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223 of583 Bad /
Aggressive
verb
swat -
Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object
After being annoyed by its buzzing, Morgan swatted the pesky fly with the fly swatter.
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224 of583 Bad /
Dangerous
verb
taint -
Contaminate or pollute (something)
In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.
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225 of583 Bad /
Small
verb
tweak -
To twist or pull something with a small sharp movement
Mechanics use wrenches to tweak the various parts of a car.
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226 of583 Bad /
Weak
verb
succumb -
Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force)
Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.
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227 of583 Other /
Move
verb
hustle -
Force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction
When Ronald Reagan was shot, Secret Service agents had to hustle him to safety.
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228 of583 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
spurn -
Reject with disdain or contempt
The boss spurned his employee when the employee asked to see the confidential memo.
