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slander - A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation

Bill's company took a while to recover after his competitor broadcast a TV ad that contained slander about Bill's company's products.

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brouhaha - A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something

The brouhaha in Congress erupted after they failed to vote on next year's budget.

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badger - To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.

Every time that Arnold asked Samantha to go out on a date, she would tell him firmly ‘No’. But each time he saw her, he would badger her again and again about wanting to go out, and again she said 'No!'

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bluster - Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

The crazy man was full of bluster, shouting at everyone, but nobody took him seriously.

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Grab - To take or seize something quickly or suddenly, often with a strong or swift motion.

He tried to grab the last large piece of pizza before anyone else noticed.

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sneer - A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone

Elvis had many facial expressions while singing, including his famous sneer where his lips would curl up.

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Adamant - Firm and unshakable in attitude or belief, even when questioned by others.

Despite everyone's advice, she stayed adamant in her choice to travel alone.

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Expose - To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.

Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.

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bestial - Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.

Even the police - who had many years experience with battling crime - were shocked by the the villain’s bestial behavior.

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thwart - Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.

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belligerent - Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence

Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and early 1939 was a belligerent action that the world chose to ignore.

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wrangle - Have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.