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Other / Body

nounverb verb

slouch - Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way

Too many students slouch in their chairs nowadays instead of sitting up straight.

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Other / Slow

nounverb noun

creep - Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace

The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.

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Other / Sound

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holler - (of a person) give a loud shout or cry

Wade hollered to Joey far away in order to get his attention.

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Other / Sound

nounverb verb

clatter - Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound

The chains clattered against each other in the strong wind.

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Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

leech - To habitually exploit or rely on

The loan shark would leech off of Frank's desperation with absurdly high interest rates.

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Other / Body

nounverb verb

burp - To allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way

After feeding her newborn baby, Janet put him on her shoulder and patted his back until he burped.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

trek - A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot

A trek through nature is a long yet very scenic form of exercise.

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Bad / Afraid

nounverb noun

dread - Great fear or apprehension

Emma was filled with dread every time her boss called her into his office.

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Bad / Aggressive

nounverb verb

prey - Hunt and kill for food

The owl swooped down and preyed on an unlucky fish for dinner.

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Bad / Disgusting

nounverb verb

trash - Damage or wreck

When Adam's parents were shocked that he and his friends had trashed their home while they were away on vacation.

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Other / Sound

nounverb verb

growl - (of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat

Brian growled back at his dog, but it just made her angrier.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

squiggle - A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way

The doctor's signature was just a random bunch of squiggles that didn't look like anything.