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overwhelm
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verb
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To flood or overload someone or something, or to overpower emotionally. |
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pester
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verb
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To trouble or annoy someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions |
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preempt
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verb
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To take the place of something or someone by acting before they do. |
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prowl
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verb
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For an animal or person to move around restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey |
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purge
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nounverb noun
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The act of getting rid of undesirable things |
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purge
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nounverb verb
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To get rid of undesirable things |
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pushy
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verb
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Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries. |
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quash
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verb
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To reject or void, especially by legal procedure |
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relentless
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adjective
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To act intensely and continuously, usually negatively |
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rowdy
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adjective
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Noisy and disorderly |
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scrappy
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adjective
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Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious |
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shrew
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noun
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A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered. |
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slash
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verb
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To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets. |
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squash
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verb
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To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest. |
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squelch
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verb
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To inhibit or suppress |
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stifle
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verb
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To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion |
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stonewall
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verb
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To delay or block a request or process by being evasive and refusing to cooperate. |
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stranglehold
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noun
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A strong and oppressive control or influence over something or someone. |
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stymie
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verb
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To prevent or hinder the progress of something. |
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thwart
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verb
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To prevent someone from accomplishing something |
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