The fans in the stands looked on in shock as both teams' players engaged in a heated fracas.
noun
1130 of 1582
Bad /
War
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truce -
An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain time.
The two countries called a truce in order to start negotiations in the hope of ending the conflict.
verb
1131 of 1582
Bad /
Hurt
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pummel -
To continuously hit something or someone with the fist(s).
After a very stressful day at work, Adam decided to pummel the punching bag at the gym, to vent his frustration.
verb
See noun
1132 of 1582
Bad /
Steal
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loot -
To steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot
After the hurricane had destroyed the town, its desperate residents looted stores for basic supplies.
adjective
1133 of 1582
Bad /
Weak
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scrawny -
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony
Jon was too scrawny to be on the wrestling team, so he had to watch them from the sidelines.
adjective
1134 of 1582
Bad /
Small
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scanty -
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount
The detective persisted in his investigation even though he only had scanty information about what had happened at the crime.
adjective
1135 of 1582
Bad /
Small
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trivial -
Of little value or importance
Jan was a master of trivial knowledge about her favorite football team, but she didn't know the name of the Vice President.
noun
1136 of 1582
Bad /
War
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barrage -
A continuous attack over a long period of time
The British were inspired by Winston Churchill's words to maintain their spirit in spite of the barrage of bombing by German planes during the Battle of Britain.
verb
1137 of 1582
Bad /
Unfriendly
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leer -
To look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way
Francesca felt very uncomfortable as the strange man leered at her for what seemed like an eternity.
verb
1138 of 1582
Bad /
Dishonest
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snatch -
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way
Lenny wanted to play with his brother's toy, so he tried to snatch it away from him.
noun
1139 of 1582
Bad /
Dirty
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clutter -
A collection of things lying about in an untidy mass
While the room was a messy clutter of books, it did provide plenty of reading material.
adjective
1140 of 1582
Bad /
Confused
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oblivious -
Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
Alan was oblivious of the person talking to him because he was staring at his phone.
