verb

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clash - To meet and come into violent conflict

The police clashed with rioters in the streets as they tried to restore order.

verb

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Good / Smart

Url

upgrade - To improve and raise to a higher standard.

Though it was not cheap, I felt it was a good idea to upgrade to a laptop with more memory and a faster CPU.

noun

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Bad / War

Url

tyrant - A cruel and oppressive ruler, usually not restrained by law.

The tyrant locked up or killed anyone he thougth might be a threat.

noun

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Bad / Unhappy

Url

wail - A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

The baby's wail echoed throughout the room as her diaper was being changed.

verb

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Other / Sound

screech - (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry

Despite its majestic beauty, the eagle screeched so loudly that it seemed out of character.

verb

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Bad / Weak

totter - To move in a feeble or unsteady way, or to shake and sway as if about to collapse.

Women frequently totter when wearing high heels because of their impractical design.

adjective

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Good / Calm

tranquil - Calm and peaceful and without noise

Barry loved fishing on the tranquil lake in the morning.

noun

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Other / Shape

prong - Each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork

Forks come in many versions, some with varying numbers of prongs used for different tasks.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

futile - Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Sisyphus was engaged in the futile task of rolling a boulder up a steep hill.

noun

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Bad / Dirty

smudge - A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

The window was covered with so many smudges that it was impossible to look through to the other side.

noun

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Other / Inward

Url

fixation - An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.

He had a fixation on perfection, which made it hard for him to finish projects.

adjective

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Bad / Hostile

Url

overbearing - Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling.

She decided not to marry him, because even though he was brilliant and handsome, he was too controlling and overbearing.