prod -
To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something
Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.
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Big
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Enhance -
To improve the quality, value, or extent of something.
Adding fresh herbs will enhance the flavor of the recipe.
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Happy
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josh -
Tease (someone) in a playful way
Matt had a crush on Audrey but couldn't tell her that, so he would josh her about her odd clothing choices and hoped that would work instead.
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Love
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nuzzle -
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth
Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.
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Dishonest
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filch -
Pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way
In some states, filching something as small as a pack of gum can lead to being arrested.
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Move
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scrub -
Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.
Scrubbing your tub with cleaning solution on a regular basis will keep it clean.
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Small
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curtail -
To stop, reduce or limit something.
Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.
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Attack
verb
bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
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Move
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slither -
Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
Erin froze in fear as the snake slithered across the ground towards her.
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Aggressive
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Allege -
To claim or assert something to be true without proof, often in a legal context.
He is alleged to have lied under oath during the trial.
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Disorganized
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wallow -
To indulge in something in an unrestrained way
Instead of figuring out how to fix his problems, Tom just wallowed in self-pity.
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Smart
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outsmart -
To gain an advantage over somebody by acting smarter than they are
The robber outsmarted the bank and police by drilling into the bank vault from the sewer system.
