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noun

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Good / Love

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romance - A deep emotional connection often involving passion, desire, and devotion between two people.

He surprised her with wine and a candlelit dinner, hoping to rekindle the romance they had felt when they were first married.

verb

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Other / Inward

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repent - To express sincere remorse and ask for forgiveness, often in a religious or moral context.

He decided to repent for his past mistakes and bad behavior by asking others for forgiveness and working hard to be a better person.

noun

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Good / Smart

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revelation - Realizing or disclosing something that was previously not known.

Samantha vividly remembers the day she had the revelation in therapy that relationships are one of the most important things in life.

adjective

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Other / Desire

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ravenous - Extremely hungry; eager or craving something in an intense or insatiable way.

The ravenous wolves circled their prey, growling with hunger

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Bad / Angry

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rebuke - An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism

After Jimmy embarrassed his family, they all participated in a rebuke of him so that he wouldn't repeat the same mistake.

verb

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Good / Exciting

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regale - To entertain or amuse people with talk

Every day, the children of the village would sit quietly as one of the elders would regale them with fascinating stories.

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Good / Friendly

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reprieve - To grant a temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or sentence, especially in legal or judicial contexts.

The governor reprieved the convict and delayed his execution when new evidence was discovered.

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Bad / Attack

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rampage - (especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner

The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

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rickety - (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse

Arnie was terrified when he had to cross the rickety rope bridge that could collapse at any moment.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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rebuttal - A counterargument or response meant to refute or contradict an opposing argument or claim.

The senator’s rebuttal to his opponent’s argument was clear and persuasive, leaving little room for further dispute.

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Bad / Disorganized

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roundabout - Describing a way of doing something that is not straightforward, often involving detours, twists, or delays.

She gave a roundabout explanation when asked about her plans, avoiding a direct answer and making it difficult to understand her true intentions.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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relegate - To move someone or something to a less important role or status.

He felt unfairly relegated to simple accounting tasks, despite his superior and varied qualifications and experience.