In the recent French election, eventual winner Macron trounced his opponent by a 2-1 margin.
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Slow
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plop -
To drop gently and without making a loud noise.
After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.
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Love
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Nurture -
To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.
Parents should nurture their children’s creativity and confidence.
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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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Unfriendly
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Disrupt -
To interrupt the normal flow or process of something.
The sound of people screaming at each other outside the school disrupted the teacher’s lecture.
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Attack
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Denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
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Move
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bypass -
To avoid something by going around it.
Jim heard there was a lot of traffic on the main highway, and was able to bypass it by going on a smaller road.
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Sound
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babble -
To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.
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Aggressive
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quash -
Reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
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Pleasure
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gratify -
To provide pleasure or satisfaction
Though Betty was on a diet, sometimes she gave in and ate a small piece of chocolate to gratify her desire for sweets.
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Dishonest
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foist -
Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.
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Entice
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wheedle -
Employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something
Patty knew Renee had been working late, so she wheedled the last bit of work out of her by praising her performance.
