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Good / Busy

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clamor - To shout loudly and insistently.

For several minutes at the end of the concert, the fans clamored for the band to play one more song.

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howl - To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The dog howled loudly at the moon.

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Bad / Dangerous

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decay - To gradually deteriorate or break down, becoming weaker and more damaged.

You couldn't see it from the outside, but the termites caused the house to decay from the inside until it just collappsed.

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Good / Friendly

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encounter - To meet or come across someone or something, often unexpectedly or by chance.

I encountered an old friend while walking in Central Park.

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Bad / Attack

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wreck - To destroy of severely damage something.

The tornando wrecked everything in its path.

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Good / Calm

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lull - A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

During a rare lull in the middle of the war, soldiers would spend their time reading the newspaper while in the trenches.

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Bad / Weak

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collapse - When something breaks and falls down.

The collapse of negotiations between management and labor caused the strike to begin, and there was no telling how long it would last.

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Other / Sound

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growl - A low guttural sound made in the throat, especially by a dog

A tiger's growl is a loud warning for any potential prey in the nearby area.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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grimace - To make an an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement

The soccer player grimaced as he fell to the ground in pain.

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Good / Exciting

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intrigue - A secret or underhanded plot or scheme

The king's court was filled with intrigue, and there were constant rumors of plots to kill the king, and of plots where the king was trying to kill others.

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Bad / Hurt

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slap - To hit quickly with the flat part of the hand

Maria reacted to the insult by slapping Jim in the face.

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Other / Light

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eclipse - A temporary reduction or obscuring of the light or importance of something, often used metaphorically.

The rise of smartphones brought about the eclipse of older mobile devices.