swaddle -
To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth
Pam swaddled her baby in cloth to keep him warm.
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strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like strangling him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
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teeter -
To balance unsteadily, rocking back and forth, almost ready to fall
While on a hike, George saw that the boulder was teetering at the edge of the cliff, and that even slight push could make it crash into the valley below.
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blabber -
Talk foolishly, mindlessly, or excessively
Much to Fred's dismay, Belinda would blabber endlessly about trivial matters that seemed to him to be just a waste of time and breath.
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cling -
(of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to
The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.
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antagonize -
To cause someone to become hostile or angry.
When he met someone new, he was honest about his political point of view though he knew there was a risk it would antagonize the other person.
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sag -
To sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.
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slash -
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.
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wring -
To squeeze and twist something.
Betty was good at wringing every cent out of every dollar she earned.
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enforce -
To make sure laws, rules, or regulations are obeyed.
The police are responsible for enforcing traffic laws.
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bounce -
To spring back after hitting a surface.
The basketball bounced three times before going into the hoop.
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clobber -
To hit (someone) hard
Muhammad Ali would frequently clobber his opponents until they couldn't get up.
