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noun

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Bad / Small

nub - A small lump or protuberance

To end a call when using old rotary phones, a person would have to place the phone down on the two nubs sticking out on top of the dial.

verb

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Good / Love

nuzzle - To rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Lions tend to nuzzle against each other to show affection.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

ogle - To stare at something or someone in a desirous way

Fran felt uncomfortable the way some of the passengers on the subway ogled her diamond necklace.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful
Url

opulent - Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

Debra couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the opulent dining room with its brilliant chandelier and fancy table and chairs.

adjective

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Other / Shape

oblique - Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting

Tilting at a 45-degree angle, the bonsai tree was oblique compared to the table it sat on.

noun

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Bad / Delay
Url

obstacle - Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult.

Bill wanted to become a doctor, but a major obstacle that made that goal difficult was that he hated studying.

verb

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Other / Wet

ooze - (of a fluid) slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way

At the site of the volcano, molten lava slowly began to ooze out.

noun

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Good / Energy

oomph - Feelings of energy and enthusiasm

Woody may have been an elderly man with a walker, but he displayed surprising oomph when he danced to the music.

noun

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Bad / War

onslaught - A fierce or destructive attack

The unprotected city fell to the onslaught of the attacking aliens.

noun

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Good / Big

oodles - A very great number or amount of something

When the FBI raided the gangster's hideout, they found oodles of cash that amounted to millions of dollars.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

oust - To drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place

Standing outside the university and waving their signs, the angry protestors demanded that the board oust the controversial dean.

verb

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Other / Slowly

nudge - Prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something

Simon nudged Randy because he wanted him to look up from his drink.