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Good / Love

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smooch - To kiss.

Adam and Eve could not stop thinking about each other and they cherished their lunch breaks when they would meet in the park for a smooch.

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Bad / Aggressive

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meddle - To interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one's concern

The meeting got intense when Jim said to Bill, "I just don't like it when you meddle into my personal affairs!"

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Other / Up+Down

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flip - To turn over or rotate something quickly, especially with a sudden movement.

She flipped the pancake onto the other side with a quick motion.

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Bad / Hostile

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scold - To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.

When her dog tracked mud onto the carpet, Yvonne scolded him angrily.

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Bad / Attack

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inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

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Bad / Disorganized

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muss - To make someone's hair or clothes untidy or messy

Jeremiah would playfully muss his daughter's hair when he wanted to get her attention.

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Other / Slow

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deflect - To direct attention away from a topic

At the press conference the Mayor didn't want to talk about the issue being asked, so he deflected the question and talked about a different subject.

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Bad / Disorganized

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overdo - To do something in a way that is too extreme

He wanted to impress his date, but he also knew that he should be cool and not overdo it.

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Good / Flexible

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pardon - To forgive someone for a crime or wrongdoing.

The president decided to pardon the prisoner after reviewing the case.

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Good / New

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upgrade - To improve something to a higher level

When Betty got messages that her Windows 7 was no longer being supported, she realized it was time to upgrade to Windows 10.

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Other / Up+Down

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ascend - To physically move upword, or to rise in rank, position, or importance.

Over the years, he ascended from a junior employee to become the company’s CEO.

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Bad / Mistake

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overreach - To go beyond what is proper, reasonable, or safe—especially in power or ambition; to stretch too far and fail as a result.

The company overreached by expanding too quickly and ended up in debt.