The plant withered and died after Mona forgot to water and feed it.
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182 of583 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
scowl -
Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.
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183 of583 Other /
Squeeze
verb
scrunch -
To make something small to fit into a small space
Barry was alone in the house when he heard the robber enter, and Barry quickly scrunched under the desk in the office and remained as quiet as he could so that the robber wouldn't notice him.
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184 of583 Other /
Sound
verb
mumble -
Say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear
Darren asked Gary to speak louder because he was mumbling too much.
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185 of583 Bad /
Unhappy
verb
bawl -
To cry loudly and uncontrollably.
When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?
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186 of583 Good /
Busy
verb
chug -
(of a vehicle or boat) move slowly with engine making regular muffled explosive sounds
The antique train chugged along the tracks, moving slowly enough that people could run along side it.
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187 of583 Other /
Body
verb
chomp -
Munch or chew vigorously and noisily
Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.
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188 of583 Bad /
Unfriendly
verb
tattle -
Report another's wrongdoing
Jack tried to sneak out of the house, but Howie tattled on him to their parents.
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189 of583 Bad /
Dishonest
verb
Picture
Eavesdrop -
To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.
He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.
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190 of583 Other /
Move
verb
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Avert -
To avoid or dodge a difficult situation.
At the last minute he realized that the bridge was broken, and he stopped the car just in time, averting a disaster of potentially driving headlong into the river.
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191 of583 Bad /
Dangerous
verb
jeopardize -
To subject somebody or something to the risk of loss, harm, danger or failure.
Wally hated gambling because his father's reckless example had shown him what happens if you foolishly jeopardize everything you have.
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192 of583 Other /
Body
verb
sniff -
Draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt
Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.
