The smash of glass was caused by the bullet flying through it.
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Friendly
noun
niceties -
A fine detail or distinction, especially one regarded as intricate and fussy
Thom appreciated the architecture of the building, though he didn't know the detailed niceties of its particular style.
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Shape
noun
shard -
A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance
In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.
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Dishonest
verb
bilk -
To take money from someone by cheating or tricking them.
The con men in the big city are always looking for naive out-of-towners in order to bilk them of the money they took with them for their big trip to the big town.
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Busy
verb
whisk -
Take or move (someone or something) in a particular direction suddenly and quickly
After the size of the crowd presented a danger to the prime minister, a police officer whisked him to safety.
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Disorganized
noun
gobbledygook -
Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense
For tourists who don't speak the native language, it can seem like a bunch of gobbledygook.
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Friendly
nounverb verb
flirt -
Behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone, but for amusement rather than with serious intentions
Erin flirted with Devon, but she had no intention of actually dating him.
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Attack
adjective
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Merciless -
Without forgiveness or leniency — relentless and unkind.
The invading army was merciless, destroying everything in its path.
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Wet
verb
soak -
To make something very wet
The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.
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Small
adjective
trite -
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
Hollywood rarely focuses on original material and keeps putting out trite superhero movies.
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Desire
verb
crave -
To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately
After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
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Strange
adjective
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Outlandish -
Foreign or unfamiliar, especially in a way that seems odd or eccentric.
Her theory sounded so outlandish that no one took it seriously—until it was proven correct.
