verb

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Bad / Attack

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trample - To tread on and crush

Black Friday shoppers almost trampled each other when trying to grab the big-screen TVs for sale.

noun

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Bad / Nervous

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fuss - A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest

The baby would make a fuss every time his parents would try to take a picture of him.

verb

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Other / Stop

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relinquish - To voluntarily let go of something, such as a right, possession, or responsibility.

After years of running the company, he decided to relinquish control and pass the leadership to his successor.

verb

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Good / Flexible

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grapple - To seize something and hold it firmly; to wrestle with; to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with

When Bill got lost on his trip to Paris, he had to grapple with the task of finding a place to sleep and not knowing the language.

verb

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Other / Other

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stash - Store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place

After taking the money from the cash register, Nico stashed the money inside his shoe in order to hide it.

verb

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Other / Shape

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dovetail - To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly.

The two departments tried to dovetail their efforts in order to finish the job on time.

adjective

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Good / Big

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spectacular - Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way

The spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky in various colors.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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thwart - To prevent someone from accomplishing something

Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.

noun

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Bad / Angry

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rant - A spell of ranting; a tirade

His coworkers were forced to sit there and listen to Bob's angry rant about the summer heat.

adjective

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variety - a lot of different kinds of activities, situations, or people

She liked her job as a social worker, because she liked the variety of people she was able to help.

verb

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Other / Sound

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mutter - To say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation

After being yelled at by his boss, Ken muttered under his breath about how he hated his job.

verb

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confess - To admit that you have done something wrong.

After 10 hours of interregation, the criminal finally confessed to the crime.